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Hancock vs Ripton vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Greenfield has the most kids (18% 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 | Hancock | Ripton | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Highest |
508Lowest |
1,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9 28% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$103,603±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$350,300±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Highest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 121% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.