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Chapman vs South Hooksett 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).
South Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).

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.

MeasureChapmanSouth HooksettMapleton
People
Population
388Lowest
5,902Highest
1,884
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+8.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±11.4Highest
17% above U.S.
35.2±3.6Lowest
10% below U.S.
41.8±6
7% above 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%
16.3%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1
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%
13.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
14.3%±0.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,125±$17k
15% above U.S.
$130,000±$15kHighest
61% above U.S.
$91,731±$25kLowest
14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
$433,200±$40kHighest
30% above U.S.
$191,800±$23k
42% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,471±$217Highest
4% above U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850
41% below U.S.
$6,801Highest
118% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
36.1%±25Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
South Hooksett 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%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±2.4
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Mapleton and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — RSU 79/MSAD 01
High school in town — — None in town
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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.