Compare towns
Ripton vs Sandgate vs Castleton 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).
Sandgate has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 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 | Sandgate | Castleton | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
435 |
4,453Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Castleton 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Sandgate 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% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$2,914 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Ripton 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Granville 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.