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Chaplin vs Scotland vs Woonsocket
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%).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Scotland | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,599Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
44.7±5Highest 15% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below 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% |
16.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Scotland 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% |
33.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest 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±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$99,881±$12kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Scotland 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. |
$294,100±$20k 12% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,188±$468 16% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Scotland 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. |
$6,175Highest 98% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Scotland 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 | — | — | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Scotland School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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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.