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Wauregan vs Upton vs Chaplin vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wauregan has the most renters (39.4% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Wauregan | Upton | Chaplin | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
8,189 |
2,070 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below 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 | 25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 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+ | 18.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,545±$18k about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,700±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,254±$476 11% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Parish Hill High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
7.5Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.