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Alstead vs Hampton Beach vs Ripton vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Warren has the most kids (18% under 18).
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| Measure | Alstead | Hampton Beach | Ripton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
2,605Highest |
508Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.