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Peru vs Chesterfield vs Ripton vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Chesterfield has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Peru | Chesterfield | Ripton | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
3,622Highest |
508 |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$373,500±$33kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$6,344 103% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield and Winhall 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 | — | #52 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Chesterfield School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.