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Addison vs Bow vs Ripton vs Mount Holly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Mount Holly has the most affordable homes ($297k median).
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 | Addison | Bow | Ripton | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
8,335Highest |
508Lowest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$78,015±$19kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$296,900±$40kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,534±$1kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Addison and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Ripton 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.