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Surry vs Ripton vs Gilsum
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%).
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052Highest |
508Lowest |
716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Gilsum 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%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Surry 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% |
18.7%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% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$80,417±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$241,500±$32kLowest 27% 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±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
— | $1,575±$894Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Surry and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,579 79% 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% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum 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% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7Lowest 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 | Monadnock 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.