Compare towns
Ripton vs Hampton vs St. George 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 highest household income ($113k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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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 | Hampton | St. George | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
16,426Highest |
812 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,389±$364Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and St. George 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 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.