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Ripton vs Sutton vs Lancaster
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%).
Lancaster has the most kids (25.1% 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 | Sutton | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
790 |
2,230Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Sutton 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Sutton 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 | — | — | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.