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Newbury vs Chapman vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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.
| Measure | Newbury | Chapman | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393 |
388Lowest |
431Highest |
| Median age | 48.3±14Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5 22% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest 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%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest 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% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3Lowest 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±$23k 6% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$68,438±$30kLowest 15% below 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. |
$240,400±$32k 28% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$537Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943 26% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$5,438Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens and Newbury 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.