Compare towns
Mapleton vs Sullivan vs Newport 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).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Newport has the most renters (33.1% 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 | Sullivan | Newport | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,246 |
6,375Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Newport 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% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest 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% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Newport 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% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Sullivan 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. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$80,341±$12k about the U.S. average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$225,900±$17kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Newport and Sullivan 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. |
$883±$114 38% below U.S. |
$1,365±$305Highest 3% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$5,649Highest 81% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 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 |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sullivan 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 | — | — | #119 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 24 | Newport School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | Newport Middle High School (High) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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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.