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Ripton vs Randolph vs Strafford 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 homeowners (90.9%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Randolph | Strafford | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
4,843Highest |
1,372 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Strafford 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% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Randolph 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% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Ripton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Strafford and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Ripton 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Ripton 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.