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Salisbury vs Bow vs Whiting vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
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 | Salisbury | Bow | Whiting | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
8,335Highest |
532 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
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| Bow and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 55% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Ripton 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.