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Chaplin vs Dunstable vs Pepperell 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
Chaplin has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
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 | Dunstable | Pepperell | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
3,408 |
11,663 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Pepperell 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% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Pepperell 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% |
15%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Pepperell 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% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Lowest 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. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Dunstable 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. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable 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% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunstable 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 | — | #4 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Groton-Dunstable | North Middlesex | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | — | 9.8Highest |
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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.