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Chapman vs Douglas 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).
Douglas has the most expensive homes ($471k median).
New Vineyard has the oldest population (median age 47.5).
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 | Douglas | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
9,207Highest |
607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% 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% |
21.2%±3.8Lowest 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas 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±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$61,806±$19kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$190,000±$76k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$925±$490Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Douglas 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$2,136 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and New Vineyard 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Douglas | — |
| High school in town | — | Douglas High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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| 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.