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Windham vs Ripton vs Plainfield
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 people working from home (20.5%).
Ripton has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
508Lowest |
2,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Windham 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
46.7%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% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Ripton 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. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Windham 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Plainfield 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 | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Plainfield 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.