What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).

Chatham has the most expensive homes ($363k median).

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	Chapman	Chatham
People
Population	388Lowest	430Highest
Median age	45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S.	48.3±8.6Highest 24% above U.S.
	Chatham and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%	21.4%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Chapman and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	26.5%±10Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Chapman and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Chatham and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S.	$66,042±$19kLowest 18% below U.S.
	Chapman and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S.	$362,900±$42kHighest 9% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S.	$3,690Highest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	33.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Chatham and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.
Work from home	4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	7.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Chatham and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.