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Ripton vs Dummerston vs Pelham
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%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
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 | Dummerston | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,090 |
14,449Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Dummerston 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Pelham 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±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
| Pelham and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Pelham 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 | — | — | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.