Compare towns
Ripton vs Jay vs Barre 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 most expensive homes ($394k median).
Jay has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Granville has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Jay | Barre | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
471 |
8,412Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
36.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$65,625±$7k 19% below VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Ripton and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,093±$58Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and Barre 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 |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Jay 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.