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Chapman vs Patten vs Unity vs Starks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k 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 | Patten | Unity | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,154 |
1,375Highest |
556 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57.8±3.5 49% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
| Unity and Patten 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% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Patten and Unity 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% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$51,484±$6kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Unity 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. |
$127,600±$49kLowest 62% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$148,500±$27k 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $389±$99Lowest 72% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
| Unity and Starks 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. |
$1,199Lowest 62% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,348 57% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56%±64.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Patten 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% |
23.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Patten and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.