Compare towns
Mapleton vs Hampton vs New Gloucester 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).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Hampton | New Gloucester | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
10,101Highest |
5,766 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and New Gloucester 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% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Hampton 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest 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±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Hampton 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. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and New Gloucester 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% 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. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and New Gloucester 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| High school 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.