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Chapman vs Exeter vs Union 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).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Union has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Mapleton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Exeter | Union | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
16,151Highest |
2,663 |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.8±6 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Union 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older 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. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Union 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.