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Surry vs Ripton vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Surry | Ripton | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
508Lowest |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374 38% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Surry 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 | Fall Mountain Regional 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 |
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.