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Mapleton vs Trenton vs Somersworth 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
Trenton has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Trenton | Somersworth | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,599 |
12,111Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.5±7.7 12% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Trenton 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% |
20.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4Lowest 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% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Trenton 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% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$60,455±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$74,504±$13k 8% below U.S. |
$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. |
$357,400±$36kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Trenton and Somersworth 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. |
$1,102±$241 22% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
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| Somersworth and Trenton 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. |
$2,310 26% below U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Trenton 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% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Somersworth and Trenton 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 | — | — | #117 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Trenton Public Schools | Somersworth School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.