Compare towns
Granville vs Middlesex vs Ripton vs Sutton
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%).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Ripton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 414Lowest |
1,943Highest |
508 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Ripton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Granville 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Sutton 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 VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Ripton and Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Ripton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
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| Middlesex and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 | 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.