Compare towns
Ripton vs Keene vs Andover vs St. George
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).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Keene | Andover | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
22,939Highest |
616 |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Andover and Ripton 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% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Andover 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% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% 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±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
| St. George 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. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Keene School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.