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Ripton vs Danby vs Exeter vs Granville
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 oldest population (median age 52.6).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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| Measure | Ripton | Danby | Exeter | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,133 |
16,151Highest |
414Lowest |
| 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±2.3 18% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Danby 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% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Exeter 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% |
18.4%±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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest 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% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below 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±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below 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. |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% 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% |
87.4% 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. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above 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% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville 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.