What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stannard has the most people working from home (8.6%).

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	Stannard	Chapman
People
Population	228Lowest	388Highest
Median age	48.3±14.6Highest 24% above U.S.	45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Stannard and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Chapman and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.9%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Chapman and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Chapman and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S.	$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S.
	Chapman and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$216,200±$44kHighest 35% below U.S.	$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S.
	Stannard and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,183Highest 34% above U.S.	$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	94.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 3% above U.S.	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.
Work from home	8.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Stannard 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.