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Ripton vs Windsor vs Croydon 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).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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| Measure | Ripton | Windsor | Croydon | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
3,554Highest |
798 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21k 25% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Croydon 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Granville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Granville 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Ripton 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Croydon School District | — |
| High school 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.