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Mendon vs Sutton vs Chaplin vs Hopedale
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Hopedale has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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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 | Sutton | Chaplin | Hopedale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,325 |
9,452Highest |
2,070Lowest |
4,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and Mendon 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hopedale 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±4.6 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±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$107,909±$18k 34% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Mendon 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. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$424,800±$44k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,805±$233 28% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Hopedale 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,023 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.3%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Hopedale 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #125 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Sutton | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Parish Hill High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
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.