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Chapman vs Dummer 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 most kids (27.6% under 18).
Dummer has the most expensive homes ($242k 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 | Dummer | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388 |
299Lowest |
607Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.5±9.5 22% above U.S. |
| Dummer and New Vineyard 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% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest 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% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and New Vineyard 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. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$61,806±$19kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Dummer 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. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$190,000±$76k 43% below U.S. |
| Dummer and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $925±$490 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,136 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Vineyard and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Vineyard and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.