What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).

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	Williamsburg	Plympton
People
Population	2,694Lowest	2,935Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.9%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	50±2.4Highest 25% above MA	46.4±4.2Lowest 16% above MA
	Williamsburg and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.6%±5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Plympton and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±3.5 MA: 17.9%	22.7%±5 MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	38.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9%	3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Williamsburg and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,792±$21kLowest about the MA average	$126,736±$20kHighest 22% above MA
	Plympton and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$403,100±$37kLowest 28% below MA	$517,800±$52kHighest 8% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,420±$228Highest 19% below MA	$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,761Lowest 4% below MA	$6,628Highest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±28Highest MA: 51.8%	50.8%±40.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Williamsburg and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest MA: 10%	10.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	93.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 13% below MA	33 minHighest 13% above MA
Work from home	26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6%	19.3%±6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Williamsburg 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	Williamsburg	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.