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Lancaster vs Ripton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the most kids (25.1% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Lancaster | Ripton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,230Highest |
508Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,225 35% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Sutton 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.