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Granville vs Ripton vs Windham vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granville has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Ripton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Warren has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Granville | Ripton | Windham | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 414Lowest |
508 |
16,038Highest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Warren and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123k 71% above U.S. |
| Windham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Granville 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.