Compare towns
Hancock vs Benson 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 most renters (40.5% rent).
Benson has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Benson | Ripton | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
784Highest |
508 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Benson and Ripton 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% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Highest 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+ | 19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Benson 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% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
— | $1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 30% below VT |
$4,125 18% 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% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.