Compare towns
Belvidere vs Granville vs Ripton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
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 | Belvidere | Granville | Ripton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
414Lowest |
508 |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Ripton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Ripton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,163±$184Lowest 6% below VT |
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| Belvidere and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.