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Chaplin vs Lee 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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Lee | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
5,719Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
| Lee and Hampton 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% |
12.6%±5Lowest 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Hampton 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% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Lee 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. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above 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. |
$352,700±$19kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Hampton 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Hampton 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Lee | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
9.2Highest |
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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.