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Andover vs Campton vs Cornwall vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
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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 | Campton | Cornwall | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
3,407Highest |
1,208 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Campton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Campton 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Campton School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.