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Chaplin vs Devens vs Upton vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Chaplin | Devens | Upton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,723Lowest |
8,189 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Devens and Upton 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% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Upton 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Chaplin 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. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Devens and Upton 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. |
$556,800±$96k 67% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Upton and Devens 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. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
| Devens and Chaplin 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. |
$5,556 78% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Windham 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Upton 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 | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | — | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
9.8 |
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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.