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Chapman vs Cornish 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

Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).

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.

MeasureChapmanCornishUnity
People
Population
388Lowest
1,816Highest
1,375
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-9.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±11.4Lowest
17% above U.S.
54±8.3
39% above U.S.
58±4.5Highest
49% above U.S.
Unity and Cornish 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%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.9%±7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Unity and Chapman 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%
21.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,125±$17kHighest
15% above U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
$87,500±$16kLowest
8% above U.S.
Chapman and Cornish 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±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
$276,100±$29k
17% below U.S.
Cornish and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,221±$227Lowest
14% below U.S.
$1,625±$804Highest
15% above U.S.
Unity and Cornish 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.
$5,394
73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Unity 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%
6.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornish and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Cornish School District Unity 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.