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Baltic vs Chaplin vs Sprague vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
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.
| Measure | Baltic | Chaplin | Sprague | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
2,070 |
2,962 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141 12% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,668 50% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Chaplin 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 | — | — | #141 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Sprague School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | — | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.