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Scotland vs Sutton 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
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Scotland | Sutton | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
9,452Highest |
2,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.7±5Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Scotland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,881±$12k 24% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,100±$20k 12% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$468Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,175 98% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Scotland School District | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.