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Chaplin vs Johnston vs Brooklyn 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).
Johnston has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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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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 | Johnston | Brooklyn | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
29,835Highest |
8,517 |
25,358 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Johnston 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% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn 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. |
$355,500±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Johnston and Mansfield 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. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Mansfield 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. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,727Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield 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 | — | #32 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Johnston | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Johnston Senior High | None in town | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
10.3 |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.