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Ripton vs Windham vs Epping vs Granville
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).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Epping | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
594 |
7,430Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest 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% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Epping 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Epping and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,163±$184Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Epping and Granville 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. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Epping 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 | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.