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Voluntown vs Upton vs Chaplin vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Griswold has the most renters (26.7% rent).
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 | Voluntown | Upton | Chaplin | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,604 |
8,189 |
2,070Lowest |
11,530Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 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+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,955 59% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #53 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Voluntown School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Parish Hill High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
7.5Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.