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Chaplin vs Rowley vs Union
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%).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Rowley | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
6,251Highest |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Union 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% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Rowley 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Union 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. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
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| Rowley and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Rowley 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Rowley 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 | — | #214 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Triton | Union 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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| 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.