Compare towns
Ripton vs Jay vs Bath vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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| Measure | Ripton | Jay | Bath | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
471 |
1,097Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Jay and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,163±$184Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Bath and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Bath School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.