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Ripton vs Derry vs Salisbury vs Hubbardton
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%).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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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 | Derry | Salisbury | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
34,116Highest |
1,200 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hubbardton 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% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Derry 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. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$293,800±$42kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Derry and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Derry 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. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.