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Chaplin vs Franklin vs Scituate
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%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
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 | Franklin | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
2,004Lowest |
10,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Franklin 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. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Chaplin 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Scituate 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 | — | — | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Franklin School District | Scituate |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 10.8Highest |
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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.