Compare towns
Ripton vs Jay vs Goshen 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 highest household income ($113k).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Goshen | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Highest |
471 |
142Lowest |
414 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
44.8±7.7Lowest 4% above VT |
| Goshen and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest 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%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest 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 |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$60,500±$21k 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 |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Ripton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% 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% |
— | 34.8%±70.3Lowest 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer 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 |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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 | 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.