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Chaplin vs Quinebaug vs Sutton
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 renters (17.1% rent).
Quinebaug has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
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 | Quinebaug | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,193Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Chaplin 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% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Sutton 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. |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Sutton 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. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Sutton 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 | — | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Sutton |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | — | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.