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Campton vs Chapman vs Exeter vs Mapleton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).

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.

MeasureCamptonChapmanExeterMapleton
People
Population
3,407
388Lowest
16,151Highest
1,884
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
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+12.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7Highest
26% above U.S.
45.7±11.4
17% above U.S.
45.8±2.3
18% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8
U.S.: 22%
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
17%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±10.9
U.S.: 17.2%
27.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.4%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$118,870±$21kHighest
47% above U.S.
$93,125±$17k
15% above U.S.
$110,346±$13k
37% above U.S.
$91,731±$25kLowest
14% above U.S.
Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$356,300±$38k
7% above U.S.
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
$456,600±$21kHighest
37% above U.S.
$191,800±$23k
42% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$1,856±$223Highest
31% above U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028
93% above U.S.
$1,850
41% below U.S.
$8,814Highest
183% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59%±11.3
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
69.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
25 min
6% below U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.9%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #68 of 120 in NH — #22 of 120 in NH —
School district Campton School District — Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District RSU 79/MSAD 01
High school in town None in town — Exeter High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.1
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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.