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Wilbraham vs Chaplin vs Sutton vs Seekonk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Seekonk has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Wilbraham | Chaplin | Sutton | Seekonk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,572 |
2,070Lowest |
9,452 |
15,694Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46±3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Seekonk and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$120,613±$6k 49% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$482,800±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,916±$165Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,658 113% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seekonk and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Seekonk 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #70 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Sutton | Seekonk |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Parish Hill High School | Sutton High School | Seekonk High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
7.5Lowest |
12.6 |
10.6 |
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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.