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Chaplin vs Sutton vs Webster vs Hampton
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).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Sutton | Webster | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
9,452 |
17,748Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Webster 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hampton 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Hampton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Chaplin 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Sutton | Webster | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Sutton High School | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.6 |
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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.