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Chaplin vs Mendon vs Sutton vs Bozrah
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).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Bozrah has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Mendon | Sutton | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
6,325 |
9,452Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Bozrah 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bozrah 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Mendon 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. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Mendon 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. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
| Mendon 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. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Sutton 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Mendon-Upton | Sutton | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.