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Brookfield vs Ripton vs Rye vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Brookfield | Ripton | Rye | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
508Lowest |
5,611Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rye and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rye and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
— | $1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Brookfield 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 | — | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rye School District | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None 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.