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Ripton vs Bennington 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).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
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 | Bennington | Cavendish | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
15,249Highest |
1,242 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above 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% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Cavendish 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% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Bennington 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% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% 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 |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and Bennington 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 |
$4,513 10% 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% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington 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% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1961Lowest 15 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 |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.