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West Haven vs Chapman vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the most renters (9.7% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | West Haven | Chapman | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
388Highest |
304 |
| Median age | 54±10.5 39% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
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| Chapman and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,143±$367 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.