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Londonderry vs Ripton vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has the most renters (16.2% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Londonderry | Ripton | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,225Highest |
508Lowest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,571±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,500±$23k 41% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,952±$135Lowest 38% above U.S. |
— | $2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,568 143% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Litchfield and Londonderry 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 | #37 of 120 in NH | — | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.