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Ripton vs Exeter vs Townshend 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 most homeowners (90.9%).
Exeter has the most kids (17% under 18).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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| Measure | Ripton | Exeter | Townshend | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,538 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Townshend 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% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Townshend 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below 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 | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below 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 | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Andover 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Townshend 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 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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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.