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Hancock vs Meredith 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).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
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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 | Meredith | Ripton | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
6,758Highest |
508 |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
34.1±4.4 12% below U.S. |
| Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Ripton 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% |
45.9% 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% |
2.9%±1.2 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. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Meredith 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. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Ripton 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. |
$1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
— | $597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 13% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% 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% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% 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% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and North Troy 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.