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Randolph vs Ripton vs Windham vs Waterville Valley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Waterville Valley has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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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 | Randolph | Ripton | Windham | Waterville Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 420 |
508 |
594Highest |
290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.5±10.9 48% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
61.6±16.5Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Waterville Valley and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.1%±9.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waterville Valley and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,750±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$105,625±$50k 31% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$57k 22% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$562,500±$193kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Waterville Valley and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,150±$382Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,269Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,745 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±12.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Waterville Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.