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Windham vs Hampstead vs Ripton vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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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 | Windham | Hampstead | Ripton | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
9,102Highest |
508Lowest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest 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+ | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$85,179±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$346,300±$55kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,299±$149Highest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hampstead and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,162 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hampstead School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.