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Chaplin vs Millbury vs Brooklyn
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%).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
Brooklyn 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 | Millbury | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
13,961Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Brooklyn 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% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Millbury 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% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Millbury 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. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Millbury 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. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Millbury 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 | — | #202 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Millbury | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.