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Lincoln vs Stratham vs Ripton vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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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 | Lincoln | Stratham | Ripton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
7,754Highest |
508Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
— | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 96% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.