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Brookline vs Plainfield vs Ripton vs Newfane
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 renters (15.1% rent).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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| Measure | Brookline | Plainfield | Ripton | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
2,522Highest |
508Lowest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Newfane 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% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Ripton 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. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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.