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Chaplin vs Millis vs Windsor Locks 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 people working from home (18.1%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Millis | Windsor Locks | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
8,888 |
12,579Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Millis 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% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Windsor Locks 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% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Millis 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Millis 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. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Millis 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Millis | Windsor Locks School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Millis High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
10.7Highest |
8.9 |
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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.