Compare towns
Hancock vs Barton vs Ripton vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Hancock | Barton | Ripton | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
730Highest |
508 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Ripton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$60,500±$21k 25% 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 | $187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
— | $1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 30% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Ripton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.