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Ripton vs Campton vs St. George
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
3,407Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Campton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Campton 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest 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% |
5.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kLowest 36% 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. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Campton 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and St. George 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.