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Ripton vs Fairlee vs Whitingham 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 highest household income ($113k).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Fairlee | Whitingham | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,066 |
1,368Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.8±7.7Lowest 4% above VT |
| Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Whitingham 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and Fairlee 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 |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Whitingham 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% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min 3% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Ripton 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.