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Chaplin vs Richmond vs Bozrah
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%).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($436k median).
Bozrah has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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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 | Richmond | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
8,142Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
42.7±4.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bozrah 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% |
22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Bozrah 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% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bozrah 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% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Richmond 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. |
$124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Bozrah 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. |
$435,800±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,426±$108Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Richmond 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. |
$6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bozrah 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Richmond 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 | — | #16 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Chariho | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Chariho High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.