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Andover vs Ripton vs Webster vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% rent).
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 | Andover | Ripton | Webster | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,135 |
508Lowest |
2,227 |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27k 10% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$71,648±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$262,200±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,110±$68Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 91% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,886Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Webster 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 | — | — | — | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Andover School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Merrimack Valley School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 16.2 |
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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.