Compare towns
Chapman vs Mapleton vs New Durham
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).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
New Durham has the most expensive homes ($339k 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 Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,884 |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| New Durham 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and New Durham 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%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% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$100,194±$13kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| New Durham 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$339,400±$27kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Durham 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.