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Hancock vs Lyndeborough vs Ripton vs North Troy
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 renters (40.5% rent).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
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| Measure | Hancock | Lyndeborough | Ripton | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,616Highest |
508 |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
34.1±4.4 12% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Troy and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
— | $597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 13% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
39 min 48% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Troy and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.