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Chaplin vs Danielson vs Hampton vs Ware
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 people working from home (18.1%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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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 | Danielson | Hampton | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
4,209 |
1,647Lowest |
10,048Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Ware 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Hampton 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 | — | — | — | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Hampton School District | Ware |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | — | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | — | 11.1Highest |
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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.