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Franklin vs Millis vs Chaplin vs Sprague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% 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 | Franklin | Millis | Chaplin | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
8,888Highest |
2,070 |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$92,850±$11kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
| Millis and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,668 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Millis 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | — | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Millis | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.