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Ripton vs Campton 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 youngest population (median age 47.7).
Campton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Andover has the most renters (17.2% rent).
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 | Campton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
3,407Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Ripton 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% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Campton 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% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Campton and Ripton 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. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% 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 | — | — | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Andover 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Campton 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Campton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.