What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).

Milan has the most expensive homes ($259k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chapman	Milan
People
Population	388Lowest	1,334Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S.	50.3±2.8Highest 29% above U.S.
	Milan 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%	18.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Chapman and Milan 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%	22.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Chapman and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Chapman and Milan 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.	$70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S.
	Chapman and Milan 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.	$259,400±$30kHighest 22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$878±$160 38% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S.	$3,674Highest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	17%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Milan 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%	6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Milan and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Milan School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.