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Landgrove vs Walpole vs Jay 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
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k median).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Landgrove | Walpole | Jay | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 225Lowest |
3,690Highest |
471 |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±12.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±10.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±15.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landgrove and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $195,938±$167kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $759,400±$157kHighest 128% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 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 | 0.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Landgrove 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.