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Granville vs Ripton vs Townsend vs Warren
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 affordable homes ($233k median).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
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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 | Ripton | Townsend | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 414Lowest |
508 |
9,100Highest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Warren 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% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Warren 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Warren and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Warren and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% 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% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Townsend 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Granville 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 | — | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | North Middlesex | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.