What stands out worked out from the figures below

Center Harbor has the most expensive homes ($464k median).

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	Center Harbor	Chapman
People
Population	955Highest	388Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	60.4±4.8Highest 55% above U.S.	45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Center Harbor and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	39.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	27.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Center Harbor and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,313±$16kHighest 29% above U.S.	$93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S.
	Center Harbor and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$463,800±$74kHighest 39% above U.S.	$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,667Highest 50% above U.S.	$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.3%±59.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Center Harbor and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1982 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 7% below U.S.	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.
Work from home	8.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Center Harbor 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.