What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newbury has the most people working from home (14.3%).

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

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	Newbury	Chapman
People
Population	393Highest	388Lowest
Median age	48.3±14Highest 24% above U.S.	45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Newbury and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Chapman and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.5%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Chapman and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newbury and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,250±$23kLowest 6% below U.S.	$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S.
	Chapman and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,900±$28kHighest 17% below U.S.	$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,259±$401 11% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,943Highest 26% above U.S.	$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newbury and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.
Work from home	14.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newbury and Chapman 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.