Compare towns
Granby vs Ripton vs Worcester vs Maidstone
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).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Worcester has the most renters (14.1% rent).
Maidstone has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
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 | Ripton | Worcester | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 67Lowest |
508 |
831Highest |
241 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
61.3±8.2 42% above VT |
| Granby and Maidstone 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Worcester and Maidstone 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Maidstone 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51kLowest 30% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
| Ripton and Maidstone 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
| Maidstone and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Worcester 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 22% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.