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Mapleton vs Exeter vs Windham 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Exeter | Windham | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
16,151Highest |
16,038 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Windham 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Exeter 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% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,814 183% 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% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Windham 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older 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. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.