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Appleton vs Hampton Beach vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
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.
| Measure | Appleton | Hampton Beach | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360 |
2,605Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.