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Chaplin vs Mansfield vs Upton
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).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
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.
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 | Mansfield | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
25,358Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Chaplin 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Upton 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% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below 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. |
$5,727 84% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield and Upton 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% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Upton 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 | — | #45 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | E. O. Smith High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.2 |
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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.