Compare towns
Mapleton vs Plainfield vs Lyndeborough 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).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Plainfield | Lyndeborough | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,522Highest |
1,616 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±3.2Highest 29% 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% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±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±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough 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. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough 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. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
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| Plainfield and Lyndeborough 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Plainfield 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older 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. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Plainfield School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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.