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Mapleton vs Lyndeborough vs Washington 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 highest household income ($117k).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Washington | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,616 |
1,208 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Washington and Lyndeborough 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%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest 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% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington 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% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% 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%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 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. |
$89,453±$12kLowest 11% above 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. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Washington 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. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
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| Lyndeborough and Washington 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% 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%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Mapleton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% 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% |
94.4% 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. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
36 min 34% 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% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Washington 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 | Washington School District | — |
| 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.