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Ripton vs Danby vs Exeter 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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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 | Danby | Exeter | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,133 |
16,151Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Danby 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% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Danby 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% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Exeter 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% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Andover 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. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Exeter 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% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Exeter 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 | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.