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Morris vs Webster vs Chaplin vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Morris | Webster | Chaplin | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164 |
17,748Highest |
2,070 |
1,840Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
48.8±4.9 25% above U.S. |
| Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$113,375±$13kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$350,700±$21k 5% above U.S. |
| Morris and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,819±$478Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 69% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,633Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±54.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morris and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartland and Morris 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Webster | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
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.