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Chapman vs Epping vs Mapleton vs Salisbury
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 expensive homes ($437k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Mapleton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,884 |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Salisbury 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Epping 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Salisbury 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Salisbury 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.