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Chaplin vs Millbury vs Putnam
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).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
13,961Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Millbury 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. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below 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. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% 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 | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% 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% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millbury and Putnam 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Millbury | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.3Highest |
9.5 |
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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.