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Chapman vs Derry vs New Vineyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
New Vineyard has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Chapman | Derry | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
21,339Highest |
607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
41±3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.5±9.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| New Vineyard and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$91,673±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$61,806±$19kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$391,200±$23kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$190,000±$76k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,549±$137Highest 10% above U.S. |
$925±$490Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Derry and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$7,278Highest 133% above U.S. |
$2,136 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Vineyard and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Vineyard and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
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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.