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Lincoln vs Walpole vs Ripton vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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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 | Walpole | Ripton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
3,690Highest |
508Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% 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 | 15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Tunbridge 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% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs 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 | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Lincoln 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 | Lincoln Town School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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 | 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.