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Chaplin vs Colebrook vs Webster 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).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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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| Measure | Chaplin | Colebrook | Webster | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,494Lowest |
17,748 |
25,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6% 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. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Chaplin 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% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest 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%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 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±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% 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% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% 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% |
59.8% 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. |
1962 18 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% |
8%±2.5 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 | — | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Colebrook School District | Webster | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Bartlett High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 11.6 |
11.8Highest |
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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.