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Chapman vs Dummer vs Starks vs Ludlow
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).
Dummer has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Starks has the most renters (10% rent).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (9.8%).
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 | Dummer | Starks | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388 |
299Lowest |
556Highest |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
46.1±5.8 19% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Starks 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Ludlow 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% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Ludlow 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. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$62,500±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Dummer 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. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$148,500±$27k 55% below U.S. |
$133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,063±$301Highest 25% below U.S. |
$988±$111Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Starks and Ludlow 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. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,655 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±94.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.