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Chapman vs Concord vs Mapleton vs New Vineyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($351k median).
New Vineyard has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Chapman | Concord | Mapleton | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
44,375Highest |
1,884 |
607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
47.5±9.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| New Vineyard and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$61,806±$19kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$190,000±$76k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$925±$490 35% below U.S. |
| Concord and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,136 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Vineyard and Concord 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | Concord High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.