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Franklin vs Upton vs Windham vs Chaplin
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).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Upton | Windham | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
8,189 |
23,961Highest |
2,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
| Upton and Chaplin 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Chaplin 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
9.8 |
7.5Lowest |
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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.