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Chapman vs Epsom vs Mapleton vs Strafford
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).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($428k 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 | Epsom | Mapleton | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
4,939Highest |
1,884 |
4,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.3±2.1 19% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Strafford 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% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.5Lowest 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% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Epsom 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% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$122,105±$22kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Epsom 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. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$427,900±$29kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,635±$246Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Epsom 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. |
$6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,086 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Epsom 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Epsom 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 | — | #69 of 120 in NH | — | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Epsom School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.