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Ripton vs Stratham vs Windham vs Middlebury
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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Ripton | Stratham | Windham | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
7,754 |
594 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Windham 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%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Windham 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% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
— | $1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Ripton 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Windham 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.