Compare towns
Ripton vs Worcester vs Pelham
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%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Pelham has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
831 |
14,449Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Pelham 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±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Pelham 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 | — | — | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.