Compare towns
Ripton vs Granville vs Reading vs Hancock
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).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Granville | Reading | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
414Lowest |
699Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Reading 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% |
19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Reading 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% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Reading 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% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Ripton and Reading 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 |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Ripton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Granville and Reading 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 |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Ripton 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Reading 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.