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Unity vs Stetson 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 expensive homes ($276k median).
Stetson has the most people working from home (11%).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Stetson | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
1,151 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1Lowest 8% 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% |
22.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Stetson 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$76,023±$28kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
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| Unity and Stetson 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. |
$1,962 37% below U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Unity 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% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stetson and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | — | — |
| High school 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.