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Chapman vs Vershire 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).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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.

MeasureChapmanVershireStarks
People
Population
388Lowest
842Highest
556
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-7.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±11.4Lowest
17% above U.S.
45.7±9.3Lowest
17% above U.S.
46.7±9.4Highest
20% above U.S.
Starks 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%
19.1%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
16.4%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Vershire 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%
22.2%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
20.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and Vershire 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%
31.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,125±$17kHighest
15% above U.S.
$71,618±$12k
11% below U.S.
$63,500±$8kLowest
21% below U.S.
Chapman and Vershire 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.
$209,100±$55kHighest
37% below U.S.
$148,500±$27kLowest
55% below U.S.
Vershire and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,117±$80Highest
21% below U.S.
$1,063±$301Lowest
25% below U.S.
Vershire 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.
$4,640Highest
49% above U.S.
$1,348Lowest
57% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
77.8%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±90.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Vershire and Starks 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%
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
32 min
23% above U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.3%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Vershire 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.