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Warner vs Ripton vs Bristol vs Webster
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%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Warner | Ripton | Bristol | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
508Lowest |
3,273Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Webster 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 | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Newfound Area School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.