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Granville vs Ripton vs Ware 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 highest household income ($113k).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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| Measure | Granville | Ripton | Ware | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 414Lowest |
508 |
10,048Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%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% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% 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. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Granville and Ware 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Ripton 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 8% 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% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Ware | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.