What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weston has the most people working from home (11.1%).

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	Weston	Chapman
People
Population	275Lowest	388Highest
Median age	55.1±14Highest 23% above ME	45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average
	Weston and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Chapman and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Chapman and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Chapman and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,942±$7kLowest 21% below ME	$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$171,700±$26kLowest 42% below ME	$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME
	Chapman and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,500Lowest 51% below ME	$1,850Highest 39% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Weston and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.6%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	94.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 28% below ME	23 minHighest 6% below ME
Work from home	11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9%	4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Weston and Chapman 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.