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Chapman vs Mapleton vs Rindge

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).
Rindge has the most expensive homes ($415k 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.

MeasureChapmanMapletonRindge
People
Population
388Lowest
1,884
6,497Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±11.4Highest
17% above U.S.
41.8±6
7% above U.S.
35±3.9Lowest
10% below U.S.
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%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
21.2%±4.4Lowest
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%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
18%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
18.3%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,125±$17k
15% above U.S.
$91,731±$25kLowest
14% above U.S.
$102,679±$20kHighest
27% above U.S.
Rindge 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.
$415,400±$35kHighest
25% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,123±$60Highest
21% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850
41% below U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$6,636Highest
113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
29.1%±19.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Rindge and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Rindge and Mapleton 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 — — #50 of 120 in NH
School district — RSU 79/MSAD 01 Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative 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.