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Chapman vs Tilton 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 highest household income ($93k).
Tilton has the most renters (33.3% rent).
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.

MeasureChapmanTiltonLudlow
People
Population
388Lowest
4,063Highest
444
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+11.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
45.7±11.4Lowest
17% above U.S.
50.3±8.5Highest
29% above U.S.
46.1±5.8
19% above U.S.
Tilton 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%
15.9%±5.6Lowest
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%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.8%±5.7
U.S.: 17.2%
12.4%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and Tilton 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%
30.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
16.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Chapman and Tilton 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.
$66,667±$10k
17% below U.S.
$62,500±$21kLowest
23% below U.S.
Chapman and Tilton 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.
$216,700±$66kHighest
35% below U.S.
$133,900±$56kLowest
60% below U.S.
Tilton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$948±$330Lowest
33% below U.S.
$988±$111Highest
30% below U.S.
Ludlow and Tilton 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.
$3,622Highest
16% above U.S.
$1,655Lowest
47% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.8%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±94.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Ludlow and Tilton 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%
12.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
15.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
66.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1992Highest
12 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
25 minHighest
7% below U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
9.8%±8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ludlow and Tilton 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 — #88 of 120 in NH —
School district — Winnisquam Regional School District —
High school in town — Winnisquam Regional High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
16.2
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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.