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Ripton vs Sandgate vs Windham 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).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Granville has the most renters (12.6% rent).
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 | Sandgate | Windham | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
435 |
16,038Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Granville 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% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Sandgate 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% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,163±$184Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,914 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Windham 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Granville 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.