Compare towns
Mapleton vs Salem vs Berwick 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).
Salem has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
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 | Salem | Berwick | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
30,964Highest |
1,998 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.6±2.7 15% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Salem 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% |
16.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Berwick 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% |
18.6%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$110,490±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Salem 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. |
$473,300±$16kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,625±$146Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
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| Salem and Berwick 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. |
$6,992Highest 124% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salem and Berwick 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem and Berwick 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 | — | #38 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Salem School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Salem 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.