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Colrain vs Granville vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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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 | Colrain | Granville | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Highest |
414Lowest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S. |
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| Granville and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317 38% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | — | 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 |
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.