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Unity vs Croydon 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
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Croydon has the most expensive homes ($317k 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.
| Measure | Unity | Croydon | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
798 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Unity and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
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| Unity and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | Croydon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.