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Chapman vs Crystal vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Crystal has the most affordable homes ($129k median).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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.
| Measure | Chapman | Crystal | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388 |
247Lowest |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
63.2±8.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
| Crystal and Unity 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% |
16.2%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
49%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%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% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$48,125±$13kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$129,200±$60kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,563±$922Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$943Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.