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Ripton vs Stratham vs Williston 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%).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Stratham | Williston | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
7,754 |
10,144Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Williston 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% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Williston 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% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.