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Ripton vs Hampton vs Middlesex vs Salisbury
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%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Hampton | Middlesex | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
10,101Highest |
1,943 |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Salisbury 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% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Middlesex 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. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Salisbury 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Hampton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.