Compare towns
Ripton vs Cornwall vs Monkton 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Cornwall | Monkton | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,208 |
1,999Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
44.8±7.7Lowest 4% above VT |
| Cornwall 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Monkton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Monkton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 24% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Monkton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| 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 |
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.