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Oakham vs Ripton vs Granville vs Whately
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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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 | Oakham | Ripton | Granville | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
508Lowest |
1,846Highest |
1,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.1±3.5Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
| Granville and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$84,375±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$356,300±$25kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Whately and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,292±$781Highest 9% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Granville and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
$5,027Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 46% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Quabbin | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Whately |
| High school 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 |
U.S. 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.