Compare towns
Ripton vs Underhill vs Winhall 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).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Underhill | Winhall | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
3,141Highest |
752 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Winhall 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Winhall 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% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Ripton and Winhall 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 |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Winhall and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and Winhall 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Winhall 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 39% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| 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.