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Chapman vs Sharon vs Starks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Sharon | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
442 |
556Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.4±11.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Starks 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% |
22.4%±8.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Sharon 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% |
31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Sharon 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. |
$113,125±$19kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$63,500±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Sharon 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. |
$475,900±$38kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$1kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$1,063±$301Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Sharon 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. |
$8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Starks and Sharon 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon and Chapman 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.