Compare towns
Ripton vs Bath vs Worcester 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 highest household income ($113k).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Worcester has the most renters (14.1% rent).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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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 | Ripton | Bath | Worcester | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,097Highest |
831 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%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. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 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%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest 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%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 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. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% 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. |
$4,421 42% 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%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%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. |
1976 4 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. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
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% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.