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Andover vs Epping vs Ripton vs Middletown Springs
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 people working from home (29.6%).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Middletown Springs has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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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 | Epping | Ripton | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
7,430Highest |
508Lowest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown Springs and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$262,200±$24kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Epping and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,208±$438Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Epping and Andover 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,595Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.