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Ripton vs Amherst vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Amherst has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Ripton | Amherst | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
11,861Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,462±$256Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,163±$184Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Amherst and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst and Granville 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 | — | #20 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.