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Windham vs Sunapee vs Ripton 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 most kids (17.5% under 18).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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| Measure | Windham | Sunapee | Ripton | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
3,416Highest |
508Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Sunapee 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% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Ripton 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% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Grafton and Sunapee 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% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Sunapee 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. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$343,200±$85kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,288±$174Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,843 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older 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 |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Ripton 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.