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Claremont vs Ripton vs Unity vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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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 | Claremont | Ripton | Unity | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
508Lowest |
1,375 |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| Unity and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Claremont and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Unity and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 85% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Cornish 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Claremont School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Unity School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.