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Chaplin vs Milford vs Plainfield
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 people working from home (18.1%).
Milford has the most expensive homes ($465k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Milford | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
27,731Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.5±1.5 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Milford 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% |
21%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Plainfield 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% |
18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Milford 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% |
32.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$93,310±$5k 16% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Milford 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. |
$464,700±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,664Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Plainfield 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Milford 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 | — | #213 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | — | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 10.3Highest |
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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.