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Peru vs Rupert vs Windham vs Ripton
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).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Rupert | Windham | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
676 |
16,038Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert 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% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83k 88% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Windham 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Rupert 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Windham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.