What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jonesboro has the most affordable homes ($151k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jonesboro	Chapman
People
Population	570Highest	388Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME	45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average
	Chapman and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%	27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	15.4%±3Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	22.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Chapman and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,750±$14kLowest 15% below ME	$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME
	Chapman and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$151,400±$75kLowest 49% below ME	$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME
	Chapman and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,081±$145 5% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,253Lowest 59% below ME	$1,850Highest 39% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.1%±32.6Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Jonesboro and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest ME: 74.3%	94.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 22% below ME	23 minHighest 6% below ME
Work from home	3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	4.8%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Chapman and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Jonesboro Public Schools	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.