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Ripton vs Windham vs Hampton Beach 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 highest household income ($113k).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($233k median).

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MeasureRiptonWindhamHampton BeachGranville
People
Population
508
594
2,605Highest
414Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+14.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
Median age
47.7±14.2
23% above U.S.
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
60.4±2.4Highest
55% above U.S.
44.8±7.7
15% above U.S.
Hampton Beach and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.8%±6.3
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±7.9
U.S.: 22%
3.1%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Granville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
30.5%±7.1
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±8.1
U.S.: 17.2%
33.7%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.4%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton Beach and Ripton 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%
34%
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%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.7Lowest
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.
$82,557±$17k
about the U.S. average
$60,500±$21kLowest
25% below U.S.
Ripton and Windham 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.
$508,900±$76kHighest
53% above U.S.
$233,300±$40kLowest
30% below U.S.
Hampton Beach and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$1,375±$130Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,163±$184Lowest
18% below U.S.
Hampton Beach 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.
$6,115Highest
96% 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%
61.7%±20.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
34.8%±70.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton Beach 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%
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
62.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older 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
25 min
4% below 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%
26.9%±6.1
U.S.: 15.1%
31.9%±15Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Granville and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 — — —
High school in town None in town — — —
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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.