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Webster vs Ripton vs Windham vs Hopkinton
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).
Ripton has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Hopkinton has the most expensive homes ($507k 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 | Webster | Ripton | Windham | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
508Lowest |
594 |
6,037Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45±2.8 16% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Hopkinton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Hopkinton 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Windham 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$137,477±$21kHighest 70% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$506,900±$54kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
— | — | $1,270±$129Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Webster and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 93% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±6 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 | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton and Windham 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 | — | — | — | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.