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Peru vs Hanover vs Ripton vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Ripton has the most kids (11.8% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% 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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| Measure | Peru | Hanover | Ripton | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
8,479Highest |
508 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%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. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
9.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Ripton and Mount Tabor 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% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83k 88% above U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kLowest 40% above U.S. |
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| Hanover 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. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
— | $2,143±$367 52% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Mount Tabor 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. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Ripton 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.