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Chapman vs Limerick vs Middlesex
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 affordable homes ($186k median).
Limerick has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Limerick | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
3,400Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Middlesex 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% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Middlesex 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Middlesex 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% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Limerick 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.