What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northfield has the oldest population (median age 62.1).

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	Northfield	Chapman
People
Population	263Lowest	388Highest
Median age	62.1±16.2Highest 39% above ME	45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average
	Northfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1%	27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	39.2%±9.2Highest ME: 22.4%	27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Northfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Chapman and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,333±$52kLowest 9% below ME	$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME
	Chapman and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$198,600±$64kHighest 33% below ME	$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME
	Northfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,773Lowest 42% below ME	$1,850Highest 39% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	0%±100 ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	20.5%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	94.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the ME average	23 minLowest 6% below ME
Work from home	3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	4.8%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Chapman and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.