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Chaplin vs Mansfield vs Woonsocket vs Voluntown
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 most people working from home (28.3%).
Woonsocket has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Mansfield | Woonsocket | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
25,358 |
43,521Highest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Voluntown 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Voluntown 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% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$101,964±$25kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Voluntown 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. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$356,100±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Voluntown 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. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191 17% 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 | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,727Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,955 59% 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% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 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 | — | #45 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | E. O. Smith High School | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.8 |
15.2Highest |
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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.