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Ripton vs Castleton vs Moriah 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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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| Measure | Ripton | Castleton | Moriah | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
4,453 |
4,483Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Moriah 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% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ripton 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Granville and Castleton 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. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,914 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Ripton 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% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Ripton 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.