What stands out worked out from the figures below

Leominster has the most expensive homes ($380k median).

Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).

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	Leominster	Chaplin
People
Population	43,909Highest	2,070Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	43.3±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S.	43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S.
	Chaplin and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22%	15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Leominster and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Chaplin and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Chaplin and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,816±$7kLowest 4% above U.S.	$97,846±$14kHighest 21% above U.S.
	Chaplin and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$380,400±$14kHighest 14% above U.S.	$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,354±$50Lowest 4% below U.S.	$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S.
	Chaplin and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,256Highest 69% above U.S.	$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Leominster and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	10.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Chaplin and Leominster 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	#233 of 282 in MA	—
School district	Leominster	Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11
High school in town	Leominster High School	Parish Hill High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Highest	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.