Compare towns
Granville vs Sandgate vs Ripton vs Hancock
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).
Sandgate has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% 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 | Sandgate | Ripton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 414Lowest |
435 |
508Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Sandgate 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 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Hancock 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Sandgate 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 VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Ripton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
— | — | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914 42% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.