What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k median).

Plympton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warwick	Plympton
People
Population	776Lowest	2,935Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.9%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA	46.4±4.2Lowest 16% above MA
	Warwick and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.6%±5Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9%	22.7%±5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Warwick and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Highest MA: 47.3%	38.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%
	Plympton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA	$126,736±$20kHighest 22% above MA
	Plympton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA	$517,800±$52kHighest 8% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA	$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,380Lowest 27% below MA	$6,628Highest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	50.8%±40.6Highest MA: 51.8%
	Plympton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Lowest MA: 10%	10.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Lowest MA: 62.5%	93.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 37% above MA	33 minLowest 13% above MA
Work from home	22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%	19.3%±6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Warwick and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#110 of 282 in MA
School district	Warwick	Plympton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.