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Chapman vs Epping 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
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
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.
| Measure | Chapman | Epping | Exeter | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
7,430 |
16,151Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
18.7%±4.8 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+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 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+ | 22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Epping 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 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 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.