Compare towns
Granville vs Strafford vs Warren vs Ripton
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 affordable homes ($233k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
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 | Strafford | Warren | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 414Lowest |
1,372 |
1,585Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7Lowest 4% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Granville 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184 6% below VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
$7,149 42% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 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 | — | Strafford School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.