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Chapman vs Lancaster vs Ludlow
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 highest household income ($93k).
Lancaster has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k 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 | Lancaster | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
2,230Highest |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.1±5.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Ludlow 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% |
25.1%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Lancaster 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% |
19.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Lancaster 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% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Lancaster 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. |
$66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$62,500±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Lancaster 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. |
$200,500±$24kHighest 40% below U.S. |
$133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,036±$221Highest 27% below U.S. |
$988±$111Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Lancaster 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. |
$4,225Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,655Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±94.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow and Lancaster 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% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
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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.