What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ascutney has the most people working from home (17.5%).

Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ascutney	Chapman
People
Population	381Lowest	388Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S.	45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S.
Kids under 18	10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2%	27.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ascutney and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Chapman and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S.	$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S.
	Chapman and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$218,800±$91kHighest 34% below U.S.	$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S.
	Ascutney and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,429Highest 10% above U.S.	$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	0%±100 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	94.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 40% below U.S.	23 minHighest 12% below U.S.
Work from home	17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ascutney and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.