Compare towns
Granville vs Cavendish vs Ripton vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Granville | Cavendish | Ripton | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 414Lowest |
1,242Highest |
508 |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21k 25% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Ripton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
— | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Granville and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914 42% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest 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 | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.