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Epping vs Danby vs Ripton vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Raymond has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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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 | Epping | Danby | Ripton | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
1,133 |
508Lowest |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Danby and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$370,400±$17k 11% above U.S. |
| Epping and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,376±$196 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,146 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | — | 11.2Highest |
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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.