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Mapleton vs Dunbarton vs Brookline vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
Brookline has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Dunbarton | Brookline | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,097 |
5,736Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,233 164% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Dunbarton School District | Brookline School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.