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Mapleton vs Tremont vs Barrington 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Barrington has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Tremont | Barrington | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,508 |
9,489Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Tremont 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% |
20.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Barrington 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% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Tremont 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% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington 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. |
$88,803±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Barrington 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. |
$407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Tremont and Barrington 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. |
$1,217±$406 14% below U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,822 10% below U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Tremont 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tremont and Barrington 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 | — | — | #65 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Tremont Public Schools | Barrington 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.