Compare towns
Hancock vs Williston 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).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Williston | Ripton | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
10,144Highest |
508 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Ripton and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Ripton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Williston and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
— | $1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 30% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer 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 |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.