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Chaplin vs Wakefield vs Hampton vs Scotland
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).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Wakefield | Hampton | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
27,793Highest |
1,647 |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.7±5 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Scotland 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% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Hampton 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% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 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±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$99,881±$12k 24% above U.S. |
| Wakefield 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. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$294,100±$20k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,188±$468Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,175 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Wakefield 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield 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 | — | #179 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Hampton School District | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.