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Ashland vs Chapman vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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 | Ashland | Chapman | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,080 |
388Lowest |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±9.1 37% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 32.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,838±$15kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$49kLowest 62% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,511Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.