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Landgrove vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 56.9).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Ripton has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
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 | Windham | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225Lowest |
16,038Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±12.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $195,938±$167kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Windham 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. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Windham 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% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.