Compare towns
Ripton vs Kingston 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Kingston | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
6,275Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Kingston 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% |
35.1%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% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kLowest 30% 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±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
| St. George and Kingston 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. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Ripton 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sanborn Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.