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Mapleton vs Raymond vs Raymond 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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Raymond has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Raymond has the most expensive homes ($370k 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 | Raymond | Raymond | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,645 |
10,900Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±13.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8 12% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Raymond 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% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Raymond 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% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond 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±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$73,066±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$104,597±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Raymond 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. |
$314,900±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$370,400±$17kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$994±$450 30% below U.S. |
$1,376±$196Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Raymond and Raymond 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. |
$5,113 64% above U.S. |
$6,146Highest 97% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±13.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raymond and Raymond 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older 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. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Mapleton 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 | — | #96 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Raymond School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Raymond High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.