What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).

Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).

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	Wells River
People
Population	388Highest	340Lowest
Median age	45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S.	42.7±12.7Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Chapman and Wells River 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%	17.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Chapman and Wells River 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%	19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Chapman and Wells River 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.	$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$185,700±$22kHighest 44% below U.S.	$170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S.
	Chapman and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$900±$336 36% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S.	$4,154Highest 33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.6%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wells River 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 U.S.: 12.5%	38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	5.2%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wells River 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.