Compare towns
Ripton vs Bath vs Morgan vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Morgan has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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| Measure | Ripton | Bath | Morgan | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,097Highest |
827 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Bath and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Bath and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Bath School District | — | — |
| 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 |
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.