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Chaplin vs Mendon vs Upton 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 most affordable homes ($255k median).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Upton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
6,325 |
8,189Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%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. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Upton 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%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Mendon 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% 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% |
2.4%±1.3 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Upton 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. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% 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% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Mendon-Upton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.