Compare towns
Ripton vs Sheffield vs Mendon 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).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Sheffield | Mendon | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
573 |
1,113Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Sheffield 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% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Mendon 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% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$60,500±$21k 25% below VT |
| Ripton and Mendon 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 |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$2,914 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Sheffield 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% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
30 min 28% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Mendon 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| 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.