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Windham vs Ripton vs Hampstead
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 most affordable homes ($354k median).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k 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 | Windham | Ripton | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
508Lowest |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Hampstead 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Lowest 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% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% 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±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Hampstead 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.