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Ripton vs Windham vs Lyndeborough 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).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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| Measure | Ripton | Windham | Lyndeborough | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
594 |
1,616Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 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%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 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% |
40.1% 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% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,163±$184Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr 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 |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Windham 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 | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.