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Ripton vs Windham vs Cornwall 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Windham | Cornwall | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,208 |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middletown Springs 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$262,200±$24kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,208±$438 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,595Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Ripton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Windham 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 | Windham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | 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.