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Ripton vs Berlin vs Lincoln vs Andover
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 highest household income ($113k).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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| Measure | Ripton | Berlin | Lincoln | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
9,383Highest |
1,394 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Lincoln 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% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$870±$47 38% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Lincoln 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 | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Berlin School District | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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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.