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Ripton vs Warren vs Exeter
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%).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Exeter has the most kids (17% 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 | Warren | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,585 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Warren and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Ripton 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% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Warren 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% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Warren and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$394Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.