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Peru vs Ripton vs Stratham vs Andover
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 most renters (21% rent).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Ripton | Stratham | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
508 |
7,754Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Andover 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% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Andover 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83k 88% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Stratham 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. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
— | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Stratham 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Stratham 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 | — | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school 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.