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Chaplin vs Plainville vs Scotland
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).
Plainville has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Plainville | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
9,943Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +20.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.7±5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Scotland 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% |
18.3%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainville and Scotland 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Scotland 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. |
$104,106±$13kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$99,881±$12k 24% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Scotland 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. |
$476,000±$35kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$294,100±$20k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,188±$468Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,329 71% above U.S. |
$6,175Highest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville and Chaplin 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Plainville 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 | — | #102 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Plainville | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5 |
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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.