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Ripton vs Salisbury vs Wolfeboro vs Hancock
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).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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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 | Salisbury | Wolfeboro | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,200 |
6,571Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Salisbury 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% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.