What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).

New Limerick has the oldest population (median age 58.3).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chapman	New Limerick
People
Population	388Highest	372Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+12.5% ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average	58.3±10.3Highest 30% above ME
	New Limerick 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 ME: 18.1%	15.3%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Chapman and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4%	37.1%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%	5.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Chapman and New Limerick 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 25% above ME	$53,810±$7kLowest 28% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME	$196,900±$120kHighest 34% below ME
	New Limerick and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$775±$388 32% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,850Highest 39% below ME	$1,221Lowest 60% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	33.3%±52.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	New Limerick 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 ME: 10.7%	15.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	80%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 6% below ME	17 minLowest 31% below ME
Work from home	4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	5.2%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	New Limerick and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.