Compare towns
Ripton vs Hudson 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Hudson has the most expensive homes ($439k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Hudson | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
25,557Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Hudson 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% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Hudson 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% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Hudson 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. |
$438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Hudson and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,163±$184Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Granville 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Hudson 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 | — | #63 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hudson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.