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Chapman vs Wakefield vs Starks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Wakefield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Wakefield | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
5,405Highest |
556 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Starks 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% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Wakefield 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% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$63,500±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Wakefield 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±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$322,800±$43kHighest about the U.S. average |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,063±$301Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Wakefield and Starks 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. |
$2,954Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Starks and Chapman 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield and Chapman 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 | — | #118 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Wakefield School District | — |
| High school 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.