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Derry vs Ripton vs Derry vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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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 | Derry | Ripton | Derry | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,339 |
508Lowest |
34,116Highest |
22,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Derry and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 10% above U.S. |
— | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278 133% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Derry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | — | #60 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.9Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.