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Chaplin vs Upton vs Wauregan vs Ashford
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).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Wauregan has the most renters (39.4% 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 | Upton | Wauregan | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
8,189Highest |
1,049Lowest |
4,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
37.9±10.3 about the U.S. average |
| Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Ashford 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$79,545±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$121,926±$23k 51% above U.S. |
| Upton and Ashford 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$262,700±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,254±$476 11% below U.S. |
$1,246±$208 12% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Wauregan 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$6,982 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Ashford 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Blackstone Valley | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.