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Ripton vs Stoddard vs Worcester vs Granville

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Worcester has the most renters (14.1% rent).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).

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MeasureRiptonStoddardWorcesterGranville
People
Population
508
1,072Highest
831
414Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
47.7±14.2
23% above U.S.
53±4Highest
36% above U.S.
47±2.7
21% above U.S.
44.8±7.7Lowest
15% above U.S.
Stoddard 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
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
12.8%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Granville and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
30.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.4%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
18.4%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ripton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
53%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±4.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$112,917±$15kHighest
40% above U.S.
$94,904±$11k
18% above U.S.
$73,833±$18k
9% below U.S.
$60,500±$21kLowest
25% below U.S.
Ripton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$394,400±$61kHighest
19% above U.S.
$330,300±$20k
about the U.S. average
$271,100±$27k
19% below U.S.
$233,300±$40kLowest
30% below U.S.
Ripton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$895±$751Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,023±$136
28% below U.S.
$1,163±$184Highest
18% below U.S.
Granville and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,915Highest
58% above U.S.
$4,316
38% above U.S.
$4,421
42% above U.S.
$2,914Lowest
7% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.9%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.6%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
25.5%±37Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
34.8%±70.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Ripton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
34 min
27% above U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
Work from home
17.2%±8.7
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
31.9%±15Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Granville and Worcester 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 Stoddard School District Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 —
High school in town None in town None in town None in town —
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U.S. 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.