Compare towns
Concord vs Ripton vs Jay vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Littleton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Concord | Ripton | Jay | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
508 |
471Lowest |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jay and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Littleton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$282,900±$55k 15% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | — | $940±$50Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,741 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Ripton 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 | — | — | — | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.