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Chapman vs Lawrence vs Starks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Lawrence has the most expensive homes ($415k median).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
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 | Lawrence | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
88,736Highest |
556 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
46.7±9.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Starks 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% |
26.3%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Lawrence 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% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lawrence 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. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$415,200±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,063±$301Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$3,422Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence and Starks 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% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lawrence and Chapman 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 | — | #278 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Lawrence | — |
| High school in town | — | Lawrence High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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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.