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Newfields vs Ripton vs Strafford vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Newfields | Ripton | Strafford | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
508Lowest |
1,372 |
4,106Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Newfields 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 | — | — | — | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Strafford School District | Greenland School District |
| 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.