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Hancock vs Walpole 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).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Walpole | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
3,690Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Walpole 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Walpole 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% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Walpole 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. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Walpole 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Hancock 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.