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Granville vs Rye vs Ripton vs Braintree
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 youngest population (median age 44.8).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Granville | Rye | Ripton | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 414Lowest |
5,611Highest |
508 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Rye 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% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Rye and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
— | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Rye 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| 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 | 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.