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Mapleton vs Pelham vs Stratham 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).
Pelham has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k 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.
| Measure | Mapleton | Pelham | Stratham | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
14,449Highest |
7,754 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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% |
22%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Stratham 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Stratham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Chapman 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. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Pelham 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. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Stratham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Pelham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.