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Voluntown vs Upton vs Hampton 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 expensive homes ($577k median).
Hampton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Voluntown | Upton | Hampton | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,604 |
8,189Highest |
1,647Lowest |
2,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.3±1.7 24% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Voluntown 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% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Chaplin 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% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%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% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest 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. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hampton 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. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Hampton 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. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 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 | — | — |
| School district | Voluntown School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hampton School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.