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Windham vs Ripton vs Exeter vs Grafton
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).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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| Measure | Windham | Ripton | Exeter | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
508Lowest |
16,151Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Grafton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Exeter 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. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$343,200±$85kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,288±$174Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,843Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Grafton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Exeter 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 | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.