What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).

Prospect has the most people working from home (6.2%).

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	Prospect
People
Population	388Lowest	923Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.6% ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average	45.2±7.5Lowest about the ME average
	Chapman and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1%	25.2%±10.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Chapman and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%	19.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%	1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Chapman and Prospect 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 25% above ME	$81,250±$17kLowest 9% above ME
	Chapman and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME	$196,500±$19kHighest 34% below ME
	Prospect and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,107±$61 about the ME average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,850Lowest 39% below ME	$1,979Highest 35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	31.3%±42Highest ME: 48.4%
	Prospect 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 ME: 10.7%	7.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	88.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME	1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 6% below ME	33 minHighest 34% above ME
Work from home	4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	6.2%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Prospect and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.