Compare towns
Ripton vs Wells vs Calais 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).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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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 | Wells | Calais | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,148 |
1,713Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais 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% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Wells 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% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Ripton and Calais 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 |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Ripton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,163±$184Lowest 6% below VT |
| Calais and Wells 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 |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Calais 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.