Compare towns
Goshen vs Granville vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Goshen | Granville | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
414 |
508Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
44.8±7.7Lowest 4% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Goshen and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$60,500±$21k 25% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,163±$184 6% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.