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Mapleton vs Wolfeboro vs Derry 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).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Derry has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Wolfeboro | Derry | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
6,571 |
34,116Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Chapman 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% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry 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±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Derry and Wolfeboro 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 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 10% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Derry 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Pinkerton Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.