Compare towns
Ripton vs Windham vs Bow vs St. George
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 population (median age 47.7).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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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 | Windham | Bow | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
594 |
8,335Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Bow 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%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bow and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Bow 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 | — | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Bow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bow High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.