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Ripton vs Townshend vs Jericho 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).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Townshend | Jericho | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,538 |
5,114Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
44.8±7.7Lowest 4% above VT |
| Townshend and Jericho 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% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho 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% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Jericho 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% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Jericho and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$5,364 6% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Townshend 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Townshend 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.