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Plaistow vs Ripton vs New Ipswich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plaistow has the most renters (21.9% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% 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 | Plaistow | Ripton | New Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861Highest |
508Lowest |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7 3% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,317±$13kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$110,507±$9k 37% above U.S. |
| Ripton and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$392,400±$31kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,647 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Ipswich and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Plaistow 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | — | #82 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mascenic Regional School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town | Mascenic Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.