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Mapleton vs Ogunquit vs Rollinsford 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
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Rollinsford has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Ogunquit | Rollinsford | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,379 |
2,626Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% 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%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rollinsford 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 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 |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Rollinsford 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 | — | — | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Rollinsford School District | — |
| 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.