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Chapman vs Mendon vs Charlotte
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 most kids (27.6% under 18).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k 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.
| Measure | Chapman | Mendon | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388 |
1,113Highest |
377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.6±3.1 25% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Charlotte 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±10.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Chapman 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$67,813±$18kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$140,800±$30kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,000 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Mendon and Chapman 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.