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Granville vs Mapleton vs Ripton vs Isle La Motte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Isle La Motte has the most homeowners (92.5%).
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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 | Ripton | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 414Lowest |
1,884Highest |
508 |
577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
47.8±12.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Isle La Motte 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±7.9 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Isle La Motte 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$82,500±$17k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$269,300±$40k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,391±$221Highest about the U.S. average |
| Isle La Motte and Granville 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,980 4% below 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% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Isle La Motte 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Isle La Motte and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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 |
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.