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Walpole vs Ripton vs Brookline vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Walpole | Ripton | Brookline | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,690 |
508Lowest |
531 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078 95% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.