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Ripton vs Ludlow vs Middlesex 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).
Ludlow has the most renters (28.1% rent).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Ludlow | Middlesex | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,990Highest |
1,943 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Ludlow 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% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Granville 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% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$60,500±$21k 25% below VT |
| Ripton and Middlesex 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 |
$370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Ripton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Middlesex and Granville 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 |
$4,890 about the VT average |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Ludlow 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Middlesex 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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 |
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.