Compare towns
Mapleton vs Lyndeborough vs Liberty 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).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Liberty has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Lyndeborough | Liberty | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,616 |
969 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.5±6.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Lyndeborough 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% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$71,146±$15kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$229,600±$31k 31% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$559±$193Lowest 60% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,434 22% below 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%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Liberty 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
38 min 45% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| 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.