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Epsom vs Ripton vs Chichester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Chichester has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Epsom | Ripton | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
508Lowest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43±3.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chichester and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 99% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chichester 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | — | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Chichester School District |
| High school 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 |
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.