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Mapleton vs Weare vs Epsom 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 most renters (20.1% rent).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Weare | Epsom | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
9,170Highest |
4,939 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Epsom 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% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Weare 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Epsom 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% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% 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%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Weare and Epsom 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. |
$396,300±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
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| Weare and Epsom 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. |
$6,272Highest 101% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Weare 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #84 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Epsom School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | — |
| 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.