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Weare vs Ripton vs Epping vs Henniker
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Ripton has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Henniker has the youngest population (median age 31.1).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Weare | Ripton | Epping | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
508Lowest |
7,430 |
6,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Henniker and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Weare and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 101% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Epping School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.