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Ripton vs Warwick vs Winchester vs Salisbury
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%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Warwick | Winchester | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
776 |
4,212Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Salisbury 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and Salisbury 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% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$67,723±$11kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,209±$143Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Warwick 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. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Winchester 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Ripton 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 | — | — | #120 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Warwick | Winchester School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.