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Granville vs Poultney vs Ripton vs Braintree
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%).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Poultney | Ripton | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 414Lowest |
1,033Highest |
508 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| 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%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Poultney 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% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Poultney and Ripton 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 |
$70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
$868±$113 30% below VT |
— | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Granville and Poultney 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 |
$3,450 32% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| 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 |
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.