Compare towns
Ripton vs Sandgate vs West Windsor 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
West Windsor has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Granville has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
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 | West Windsor | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
435 |
1,171Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +22.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
54±5.9 25% above VT |
44.8±7.7Lowest 4% above VT |
| Sandgate and West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest 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% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Ripton and West Windsor 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Ripton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and West Windsor 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 |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$2,914 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Granville 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| 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.