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Mapleton vs Gorham vs Chapman vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Chapman | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,682Highest |
388Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Gorham 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% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Union 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Chapman 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% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham 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±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Union and Gorham 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. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Mapleton 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.