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Pembroke vs Ripton vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
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 | Pembroke | Ripton | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Highest |
508Lowest |
4,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$294,800±$30kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,239±$182Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,694 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Pembroke 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | — | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town | Pittsfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.