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Hampton vs Cheshire 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
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Cheshire has the oldest population (median age 53.7).
Chaplin has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Hampton | Cheshire | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
3,216Highest |
2,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
53.7±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Cheshire and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cheshire and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest 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 | $109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$69,803±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$268,200±$48k 19% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,524Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest 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 | — | #274 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Hoosac Valley Regional | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hoosac Valley High School | Parish Hill High School |
| 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.