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Worcester vs Ripton vs Hampton Beach vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($271k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Ripton | Hampton Beach | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
508Lowest |
2,605Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Ripton 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12k 17% above 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 | $271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school 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.