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Windham vs Temple 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).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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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 | Temple | Ripton | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,363Highest |
508Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2% 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. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Temple 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% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Temple 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 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% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 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. |
$94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Windham 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. |
$401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$343,200±$85kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Temple and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,288±$174Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Temple 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. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,843Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% 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% |
82.2%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. |
1982Highest 2 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 |
37 minHighest 39% 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% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Athens Grafton School District |
| 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.