Compare towns
Mapleton vs Dunbarton vs Sidney 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 most expensive homes ($484k median).
Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Sidney | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,097 |
4,790Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% 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% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% 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%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
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| Sidney and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,474 21% below 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% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Mapleton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% 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% |
89.4% 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. |
1996Highest 16 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. |
25 min 6% below 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% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Dunbarton School District | RSU 18 | — |
| 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.