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Chaplin vs Leverett vs Scotland
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).
Leverett has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Leverett | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Highest |
1,608 |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
56±6.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.7±5 15% above U.S. |
| Leverett and Scotland 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% |
13.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Scotland and Chaplin 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% |
34.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Scotland 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. |
$104,688±$18kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$99,881±$12k 24% above U.S. |
| Leverett and Scotland 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. |
$435,500±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$294,100±$20k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,389±$135 about the U.S. average |
$1,188±$468Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Leverett 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. |
$6,779Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,175 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leverett and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Leverett | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5 |
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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.