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Mapleton vs New Hampton 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).
New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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.

MeasureMapletonNew HamptonChapman
People
Population
1,884
2,509Highest
388Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
51.7±2.7Highest
33% above U.S.
45.7±11.4
17% above U.S.
New 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%
13.8%±4.3Lowest
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%
24.8%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
27.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and New 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.9Lowest
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.
$95,250±$35kHighest
18% above U.S.
$93,125±$17k
15% above U.S.
New Hampton 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.
$383,700±$37kHighest
15% above U.S.
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$749±$433Highest
47% below U.S.
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New Hampton and Mapleton 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.
$4,973Highest
59% above U.S.
$1,850
41% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
21.3%±21.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
New Hampton and Mapleton 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%
13.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
Work from home
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
11.9%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
New Hampton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district RSU 79/MSAD 01 Newfound Area School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.