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Brookline vs Campton vs Ripton vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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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 | Brookline | Campton | Ripton | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
3,407Highest |
508Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Campton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putney and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Campton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | — | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Brookline 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Campton School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.