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Upton vs Pepperell 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
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Pepperell has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Upton | Pepperell | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
11,663Highest |
2,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
| Upton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Upton and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Pepperell 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | North Middlesex | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 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.