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Langdon vs Ripton vs Walpole vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Surry has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Langdon | Ripton | Walpole | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805 |
508Lowest |
3,690Highest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% 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 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest 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 | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Surry 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7 |
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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.