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Ripton vs Williston vs Weybridge 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 most homeowners (90.9%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Williston | Weybridge | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
10,144Highest |
781 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
44.8±7.7Lowest 4% above VT |
| Weybridge 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Weybridge 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% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Williston and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,163±$184Lowest 6% below VT |
| Williston and Weybridge 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 |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
20 min 16% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.