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Chapman vs Guildhall vs Starks

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 people working from home (4.8%).
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).

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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.

MeasureChapmanGuildhallStarks
People
Population
388
371Lowest
556Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
-7.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±11.4
17% above U.S.
42.6±7.8Lowest
10% above U.S.
46.7±9.4Highest
20% above U.S.
Starks 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%
22.6%±7.5
U.S.: 22%
16.4%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Guildhall 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%
26.1%±5.5
U.S.: 17.2%
20.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and Guildhall 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%
33.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Chapman and Guildhall 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.
$115,000±$46kHighest
42% above U.S.
$63,500±$8kLowest
21% below U.S.
Guildhall 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±$22k
44% below U.S.
$321,200±$62kHighest
3% below U.S.
$148,500±$27kLowest
55% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$850±$717Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,063±$301Highest
25% below U.S.
Starks and Guildhall 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.
$4,625Highest
48% above U.S.
$1,348Lowest
57% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±90.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Guildhall and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
90%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.3%±2.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Chapman and Starks 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.