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Ripton vs Dover vs Hubbardton vs Reading
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%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Hubbardton has the most affordable homes ($294k median).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Dover | Hubbardton | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
33,364Highest |
831 |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Reading 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% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardton and Reading 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Hubbardton 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. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$293,800±$42kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
| Dover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Hubbardton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Reading 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Dover School District | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.