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Baltic vs Chaplin vs Sutton vs Franklin
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).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
2,070 |
9,452Highest |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Chaplin 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% 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% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141 12% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,934 26% 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% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Sutton | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | Parish Hill High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.