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Ripton vs Gorham vs Salisbury 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 most expensive homes ($394k median).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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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 | Gorham | Salisbury | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
2,682Highest |
1,200 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Salisbury 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% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Salisbury 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham 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% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Gorham 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.