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Peru vs Ripton vs Stratham vs Westminster
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 expensive homes ($655k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
508 |
7,754Highest |
497 |
| 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±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Peru 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%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Stratham 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Peru 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% |
45.4%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% |
2.2%±3.5 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. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
— | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% 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% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| 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.