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Andover vs Ripton vs Thornton vs Weston
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).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Thornton has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k 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 | Ripton | Thornton | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
508Lowest |
2,799Highest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51.1±3.4 31% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Weston and Thornton 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% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weston and Thornton 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$90,022±$17kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Weston and Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$351,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,270±$428Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Weston 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. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,032 61% above U.S. |
$7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Thornton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Thornton 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 | — | — | #18 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Thornton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.