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Chapman vs Derry vs Mapleton vs Ogunquit
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).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Mapleton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Chapman | Derry | Mapleton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
34,116Highest |
1,884 |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry 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±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Derry 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. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.