Compare towns
Ripton vs Springfield vs Whitingham 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).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Springfield | Whitingham | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
9,084Highest |
1,368 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Ripton and Whitingham 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Ripton 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100 22% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and Springfield 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.