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Cheshire vs Chaplin vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cheshire has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Holland has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
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 | Cheshire | Chaplin | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216Highest |
2,070Lowest |
2,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.9±7.8 33% above U.S. |
| Cheshire and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cheshire and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,803±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$97,846±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$91,979±$12k 14% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,200±$48k 19% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$333,600±$33kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Holland and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,473±$275Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,750±$209Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Holland and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,524Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,279 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Holland 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 | #274 of 282 in MA | — | #182 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hoosac Valley Regional | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Holland |
| High school in town | Hoosac Valley High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.