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Effingham vs Ossipee vs Ripton vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Effingham has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
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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 | Effingham | Ossipee | Ripton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,912 |
4,521Highest |
508Lowest |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
46±11.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$88,514±$27k 10% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 66% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,962Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Effingham 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None 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.