Compare towns
Granby vs Norton vs Ripton vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Granby | Norton | Ripton | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 67Lowest |
108 |
508Highest |
109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
| Granby and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51kLowest 30% below VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,472 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.1% 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 |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
39 min 68% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton 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 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.