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Raymond vs Ripton vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Raymond | Ripton | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645 |
508Lowest |
3,811Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.4±3.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,066±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$81,583±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,900±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,140±$90Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113 64% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,985Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Canaan 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 | #96 of 120 in NH | — | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.