Compare towns
Chapman vs Mapleton vs New Boston
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
New Boston has the most expensive homes ($481k 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 | Mapleton | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,884 |
6,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.8±3.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and New Boston 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$154,250±$25kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$481,100±$59kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,193±$111Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,181Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±20.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Boston and Mapleton 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.