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Chapman vs Cornish vs Croydon

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Croydon has the most renters (13.4% rent).

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.

MeasureChapmanCornishCroydon
People
Population
388Lowest
1,816Highest
798
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±11.4
17% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
43±9.1Lowest
11% above U.S.
Cornish 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%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19%±6.3
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Croydon 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%
27.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.4%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±3.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Chapman and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,125±$17k
15% above U.S.
$91,821±$2kLowest
14% above U.S.
$98,333±$21kHighest
22% above U.S.
Croydon and Chapman 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.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
$317,300±$33kHighest
5% below U.S.
Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
$991±$336Lowest
30% below U.S.
Cornish and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
$3,806
22% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
7.1%±75.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.3%±4.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornish and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Cornish School District Croydon School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.