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Blackstone vs Chaplin vs Sprague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blackstone has the most expensive homes ($404k median).
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Blackstone | Chaplin | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,255Highest |
2,070Lowest |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.2±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$92,850±$11kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,668 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Blackstone 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 | #207 of 282 in MA | — | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.