Compare towns
Worcester vs Hampton vs Ripton vs Elmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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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 | Worcester | Hampton | Ripton | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
10,101Highest |
508Lowest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,066 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| 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.