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Webster vs Andover vs Ripton vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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| Measure | Webster | Andover | Ripton | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
616 |
508Lowest |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$100,194±$13kLowest 24% 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 | $338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$339,400±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,389±$364Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
| New Durham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.