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Chapman vs Dover vs Ludlow 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
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
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 | Dover | Ludlow | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
33,364Highest |
444 |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.1±5.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Ludlow 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Ludlow 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% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$62,500±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Dover and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$988±$111 30% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$1,655Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±94.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Dover School District | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.