What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).

Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Granville	Rupert
People
Population	414Lowest	676Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.2% VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.8±7.7Lowest 4% above VT	57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT
	Rupert and Granville 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%	13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Granville and Rupert 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%	42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6% VT: 43.8%	30.6% VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7%	2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7%
	Granville and Rupert 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	$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT
	Rupert and Granville 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	$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,163±$184 6% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,914Lowest 42% below VT	$4,594Highest 9% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.8%±70.3Highest VT: 48.4%	20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Granville and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6% VT: 10.1%	6% VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT	1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 44% above VT	27 minLowest 14% above VT
Work from home	31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9%	18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Granville and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.