Compare towns
Granville vs Newfane vs Ripton
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%).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Newfane | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 414 |
141Lowest |
508Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Granville 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% |
18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
$85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
$347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
$1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT |
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| Granville and Newfane 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 |
$5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Granville 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% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Ripton 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.