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Chapman vs Cornwall vs Strafford

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 affordable homes ($186k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Strafford has the most renters (11.1% 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.

MeasureChapmanCornwallStrafford
People
Population
388Lowest
1,208
1,372Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±11.4Lowest
17% above U.S.
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
51.4±4.7Highest
32% above U.S.
Strafford and Cornwall 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%
18.7%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Strafford 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%
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and Cornwall 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%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Chapman and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,125±$17kLowest
15% above U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$110,833±$19k
37% above U.S.
Cornwall and Strafford 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.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$431,300±$40k
30% above U.S.
Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$1,125±$789
20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
$6,726
116% above U.S.
$7,149Highest
129% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.6%±48
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Strafford 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%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
24 minHighest
11% below U.S.
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Strafford School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.