Compare towns
Ripton vs Guildhall vs Grafton
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 most expensive homes ($394k median).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Guildhall | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
371Lowest |
666Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Grafton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Ripton 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% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Grafton 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.1%±5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT |
| Guildhall and Ripton 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 |
$321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
| Ripton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
| Grafton and Guildhall 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 |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,843 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Grafton 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Grafton 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 | — | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.