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Mapleton vs Gorham vs Dunbarton 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).
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Gorham | Dunbarton | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
18,300Highest |
3,097 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
48±3.7Highest 23% 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% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Gorham 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. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Gorham 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. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Gorham 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% 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. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Gorham Public Schools | Dunbarton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.