Compare towns
Ripton vs Barton vs Cavendish vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Ripton | Barton | Cavendish | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
730 |
1,242Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Ripton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 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+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$60,500±$21k 25% below VT |
| Ripton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest 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 | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
31 min 32% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Cavendish 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.