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Granville vs Mapleton vs Braintree 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
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
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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 | Granville | Mapleton | Braintree | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 414Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,026 |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$840±$405 41% below U.S. |
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| Granville and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914 7% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.