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Hancock vs Pelham 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
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Ripton has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Pelham | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
14,449Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Pelham 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% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest 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+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Pelham 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±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Ripton 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| 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.