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Chapman vs Hanover vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Hanover has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
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 | Hanover | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388 |
14,845Highest |
377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.6±3.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Charlotte 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% |
26.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Hanover 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% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Charlotte 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Charlotte 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. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$67,813±$18kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$140,800±$30kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,845±$341 31% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$2,000 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Hanover and Chapman 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #69 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | — |
| High school in town | — | South Shore Vocational Technical High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.