What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has the most expensive homes ($387k median).

Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clinton	Chaplin
People
Population	15,563Highest	2,070Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average	43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S.
	Chaplin and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22%	15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Clinton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Chaplin and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Chaplin and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S.	$97,846±$14kHighest 21% above U.S.
	Chaplin and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S.	$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,402±$76Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S.
	Chaplin and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,654Highest 49% above U.S.	$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Clinton 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%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above U.S.	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Chaplin and Clinton 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	#246 of 282 in MA	—
School district	Clinton	Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11
High school in town	Clinton Senior High	Parish Hill High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	7.5Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.