apartment or townhouse

so ive been permanently working for 8 months now and i am of course getting the urge to find my own place. however, i want to be smart about it. i have been saving like crazy and have enough money to make the moves i will choose to make. im at a crossroads between getting an apartment or townhouse. the pros and cons are almost equal for both so idk...what do you think?! ... any advice is greatly appreciated.:)