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Chaplin vs Easthampton vs Hampton
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).
Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
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 | Easthampton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
16,086Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Easthampton 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% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Easthampton 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% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Easthampton 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. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above 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±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Easthampton 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. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Easthampton 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% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton 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 | — | #92 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Easthampton | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Easthampton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.