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Chapman vs Mapleton vs Whitefield vs Ludlow
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 people working from home (10.8%).
Whitefield has the most expensive homes ($240k median).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k 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 | Whitefield | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,884 |
2,516Highest |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.1±5.8 19% above U.S. |
| Whitefield and Ludlow 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% |
14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield 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±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
$62,500±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S. |
$988±$111 30% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Ludlow 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. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$4,394Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,655Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±94.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitefield and Ludlow 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Ludlow 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 | — | — | #86 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.