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Hancock vs Stratton vs Wolfeboro 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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
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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 | Stratton | Wolfeboro | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
532 |
6,571Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
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| Stratton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Stratton 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | Kingswood Regional 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.