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Chaplin vs Colebrook vs Millis vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Chaplin | Colebrook | Millis | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,494Lowest |
8,888 |
25,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millis and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,333±$626Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,602±$104 13% above U.S. |
| Millis and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,211 99% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,727 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield 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 | — | — | #63 of 282 in MA | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Colebrook School District | Millis | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Millis High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 10.7 |
11.8Highest |
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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.