Compare towns
Mendon vs Chaplin vs Brooklyn vs Southampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Southampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Mendon | Chaplin | Brooklyn | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,325 |
2,070Lowest |
8,517Highest |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$452,300±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Mendon and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,470 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Brooklyn School District | Southampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
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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.