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Granville vs Windham vs Ripton

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 people working from home (31.9%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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MeasureGranvilleWindhamRipton
People
Population
414Lowest
16,038Highest
508
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+16.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±7.7
15% above U.S.
41.1±2.9Lowest
6% above U.S.
47.7±14.2Highest
23% above U.S.
Ripton and Granville 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%
27.4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
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%
15.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
62.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
48%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$60,500±$21kLowest
25% below U.S.
$189,583±$19kHighest
135% above U.S.
$112,917±$15k
40% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$233,300±$40kLowest
30% below U.S.
$723,300±$50kHighest
117% above U.S.
$394,400±$61k
19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,163±$184Lowest
18% below U.S.
$3,218±$350Highest
128% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,914Lowest
7% below U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,915
58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
34.8%±70.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.2%±50.9
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100Highest
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%
2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1996Highest
16 yrs newer than U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
Work from home
31.9%±15Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.9%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Granville and Windham 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 — Windham School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school 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.