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Chaplin vs Westminster 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).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($422k median).
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 | Westminster | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
8,374Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6 24% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Westminster 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% |
21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Westminster 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% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Westminster 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. |
$422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Chaplin 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. |
$4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Hampton 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Hampton 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 | — | #112 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Ashburnham-Westminster | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Oakmont Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.