Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Ripton vs Sheffield vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Bloomfield | Ripton | Sheffield | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
508 |
573Highest |
414 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Ripton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
$60,500±$21k 25% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$2,914 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 28% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest 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 History | 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.