Compare towns
Ripton vs Granville vs Wardsboro
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%).
Wardsboro has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
414Lowest |
820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.8±7.7Lowest 4% above VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro 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% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Wardsboro 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% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Wardsboro 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% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
$62,000±$6k 24% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,163±$184Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Granville 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 |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| 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 |
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.