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Chapman vs Epping vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
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).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Epping 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% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Epping 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Lowest 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±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Epping 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±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Sullivan 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% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Sullivan 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 24 |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.