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Chapman vs Mason vs Starks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Mason has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Mason | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,451Highest |
556 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Lowest 12% 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%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Chapman 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% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Mason 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. |
$111,090±$3kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$63,500±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Mason 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. |
$384,000±$21kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,063±$301Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Starks 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mason School District | — |
| 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.