Compare towns
Ripton vs Worcester vs Arlington 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 expensive homes ($394k median).
Arlington has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
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 | Worcester | Arlington | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
831 |
2,598Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Ripton and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington 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% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Arlington 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% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Ripton and Arlington 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Ripton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Arlington and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Ripton 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
29 min 22% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Granville 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 | — | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Arlington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.