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Ripton vs Rye vs Townshend 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%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | Rye | Townshend | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
5,611Highest |
1,538 |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Rye 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% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Townshend 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 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. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Townshend 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rye School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.