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Ripton vs Warren vs Exeter 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 most homeowners (90.9%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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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 | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,585 |
16,151Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 15% 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%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Exeter 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below 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±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below 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±$394 24% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,163±$184Lowest 18% below 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 | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below 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% |
34.8%±70.3 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% |
6% 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% |
87.4% 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. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above 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% |
31.9%±15 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren 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 | — | — | #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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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.