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Chatham vs Harrisville vs Stow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Harrisville has the highest household income ($103k).
Stow has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Chatham | Harrisville | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
885Highest |
535 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±8.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
58.9±5.5Highest 51% above U.S. |
57±10.5 47% above U.S. |
| Harrisville and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$103,036±$13kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42k 9% above U.S. |
$430,500±$48kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$326,400±$42kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Harrisville and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,611±$367 14% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 18% above U.S. |
$5,329Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,304Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±90.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harrisville and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harrisville School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.