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Ripton vs Brookline vs Andover vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 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 | Ripton | Brookline | Andover | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
5,736Highest |
616 |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Andover 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% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,389±$364Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Brookline and Salisbury 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Brookline 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Brookline School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.