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Ripton vs Sheldon vs Fair Haven 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).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Sheldon | Fair Haven | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
2,267 |
2,724Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Ripton and Granville 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Fair Haven 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Ripton and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Sheldon and Granville 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 |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Fair Haven 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.