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Effingham vs Ossipee vs Ripton vs Danbury
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 youngest population (median age 46.9).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
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 | Effingham | Ossipee | Ripton | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,912 |
4,521Highest |
508Lowest |
1,451 |
| 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% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
47.4±5.8 22% 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% |
17.2%±2.9 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% |
23.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest 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% |
2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14k 5% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$71,685±$11kLowest 11% below 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±$30k 3% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$240,700±$35kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Ossipee 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. |
— | $1,281±$390 9% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% 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% |
31.4%±36.3 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% |
12.4%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% |
90.9%Highest 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. |
1977 3 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. |
36 minHighest 37% 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% |
15.1%±5.6 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 | Newfound Area 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.