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Whitman vs Chaplin vs East Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
East Bridgewater has the highest household income ($134k).
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 | Whitman | Chaplin | East Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295Highest |
2,070Lowest |
14,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.6±2.2 7% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Bridgewater and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$133,853±$9kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$510,200±$32kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
$1,473±$275Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,981±$671Highest 40% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,522Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and East Bridgewater 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | — | #204 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | East Bridgewater |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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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.