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Granville vs Ripton vs Summit vs Braintree
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%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Braintree has the most renters (19% 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 | Ripton | Summit | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 414Lowest |
508 |
976 |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3 43% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S. |
— | — | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 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 | — | 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 |
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.