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Charlotte vs Cornish vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Charlotte | Cornish | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 377Lowest |
1,816Highest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.6±3.1 25% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$18kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,800±$30kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000 36% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.