Compare towns
Groton vs Randolph vs Ripton vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Groton | Randolph | Ripton | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967 |
4,843Highest |
508Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
| Glover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
— | $973±$130 21% below VT |
| Randolph and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 27% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Glover 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.