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Hampton vs Westminster 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
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Hampton | Westminster | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
497Lowest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.