What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chapman has the most people working from home (4.8%).

Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($323k 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	Roxbury
People
Population	388Highest	299Lowest
Median age	45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S.	43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Chapman and Roxbury 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%	14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Chapman and Roxbury 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%	17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Chapman and Roxbury 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%	30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Roxbury and Chapman 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.	$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S.
	Chapman and Roxbury 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.	$323,100±$219kHighest about the U.S. average
	Roxbury and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S.	$5,787Highest 86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 12% below U.S.	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.
Work from home	4.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Chapman and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.