Compare towns
Granville vs Ripton vs Wells vs Warren
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 kids (19.1% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
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 | Wells | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 414Lowest |
508 |
1,148 |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7Lowest 4% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren and Wells 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Wells 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Ripton and Warren 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Lowest 6% below VT |
— | $1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Wells 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Granville 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.