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Ripton vs Westminster vs Hooksett vs Middletown Springs
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Middletown Springs has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Westminster | Hooksett | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
497Lowest |
15,057Highest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Middletown Springs and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Middletown Springs 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% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Middletown Springs 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% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Ripton 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. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$262,200±$24kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,208±$438 15% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Middletown Springs 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. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Hooksett School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school 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.