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Chaplin vs Tiverton vs Franklin
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%).
Tiverton has the most expensive homes ($412k median).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Tiverton | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
16,189Highest |
2,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tiverton 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% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Franklin 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. |
$106,036±$10kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Franklin 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. |
$411,900±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,247±$152 12% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Tiverton 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. |
$4,767Highest 53% above U.S. |
$3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±8 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chaplin and Tiverton 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Tiverton 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 | — | #15 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Tiverton | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Tiverton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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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.