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Hampton vs Upton vs Quinebaug 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
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Quinebaug has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Upton | Quinebaug | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
8,189Highest |
1,193Lowest |
2,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hampton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Upton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 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.