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Mapleton vs Weare vs Hampstead 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).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
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 | Hampstead | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
9,170Highest |
9,102 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%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. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Weare 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% |
21.3%±3.7Lowest 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% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Hampstead 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest 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% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Weare and Hampstead 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±$26k 19% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
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| Weare and Hampstead 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. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% 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%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Hampstead 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% |
3.8% 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% |
82.1% 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. |
1988Highest 8 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. |
30 min 14% 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% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Hampstead 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 | — | #84 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Hampstead 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.