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Peru vs Durham vs Ripton vs Landgrove
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Ripton has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Peru | Durham | Ripton | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
15,080Highest |
508 |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
56.9±12.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Landgrove 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% |
10.3%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Landgrove and Ripton 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±15.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landgrove and Ripton 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% |
75.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83k 88% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$195,938±$167kHighest 143% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Peru 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. |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$759,400±$157kHighest 128% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Durham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Landgrove 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.