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Ripton vs Whiting vs Windham 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Middletown Springs has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Whiting | Windham | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
532 |
16,038Highest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 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% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$262,200±$24kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,208±$438 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Windham School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.