September 2026 survey · 473 responses · comparing each respondent's own two ratings
Almost two in three respondents — 64.1% — gave the housing-only proposal a higher score than the one that holds land for a school. 22.6% did the reverse.
Each respondent's rating of Proposal A (max housing) minus their rating of Proposal B (housing + BPS school)
A gap of 4 is the widest possible — a 5 for one proposal and a 1 for the other. 34.2% of respondents separated them by 3 or 4 points in favour of housing, against 6.8% that far apart in favour of the school.
| Respondents | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Rated the housing proposal higher | 303 | 64.1% |
| Rated the two equally | 63 | 13.3% |
| Rated the school proposal higher | 107 | 22.6% |
| Gap of -4 (A − B) | 19 | 4% |
| Gap of -3 (A − B) | 13 | 2.7% |
| Gap of -2 (A − B) | 36 | 7.6% |
| Gap of -1 (A − B) | 39 | 8.2% |
| Rated equally | 63 | 13.3% |
| Gap of +1 (A − B) | 53 | 11.2% |
| Gap of +2 (A − B) | 88 | 18.6% |
| Gap of +3 (A − B) | 74 | 15.6% |
| Gap of +4 (A − B) | 88 | 18.6% |
Source: City of Boston Jackson Mann site survey, September 2026. Proposal A: new Community Center with a pool, no school, maximise housing. Proposal B: hold part of the site for a possible future school, Community Center with a pool, less housing. Graphic made with assistance from Claude AI.