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Chaplin vs Georgetown vs Sutton vs Mansfield
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).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Chaplin | Georgetown | Sutton | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
8,474 |
9,452 |
25,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Sutton 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% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Sutton 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% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Sutton 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. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$5,727 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield and Georgetown 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Sutton 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Georgetown | Sutton | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
9.3 |
12.6Highest |
11.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.