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Landgrove vs Walpole vs Ripton vs Peru
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).
Peru has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Ripton | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 225Lowest |
3,690Highest |
508 |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±12.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $195,938±$167kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83k 88% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Peru 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±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Peru and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Landgrove 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 | — | #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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 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.