Compare towns
Jamaica vs Ripton vs Sutton vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jamaica has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Jamaica | Ripton | Sutton | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 882Highest |
508Lowest |
790 |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.1±5.5 28% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Grafton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30%±8.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Grafton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.1%±5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$19k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$76,111±$7k 6% below VT |
| Ripton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
| Ripton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
— | — | $1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
| Grafton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,773 5% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,843 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jamaica and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.