GranitevilleVT
Population 244: a town settled in 1890.
Is Graniteville a good place to live?
No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Graniteville. Graniteville’s density of trails is 3.8 miles per square mile, where Vermont’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Graniteville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
244 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Graniteville: who provides what
Graniteville is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Graniteville.
More middle-aged adults than Vermont overall
The share of adults 25 and older in Graniteville who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 54%. Adults 35 to 64 are 75% of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 9% of residents (22% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 73% women
The Census survey reached too few of Graniteville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.4 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Graniteville | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.3% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 36.5% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 38.5% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 12.1% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.4% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.8% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 49.4% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.3% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Graniteville has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
For half of commuters, work is under 8 miles away. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Graniteville dropped by 40, to 25. The top destinations are Barre (23%), Berlin (13%) and Montpelier (10%).
| Graniteville | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Graniteville has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. 73% of Graniteville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 7%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Graniteville
In Graniteville, the midsummer high is 77°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A smaller share of adults had a checkup this year in Graniteville than in most of Vermont or the rest of the country
Among 72 Vermont towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Graniteville. In Graniteville, 26% of adults sleep under 7 hours. This Vermont town does better than the Vermont average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 3.
| Graniteville | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 76% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Graniteville | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.2% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Graniteville sells for about $369K
Among households in Graniteville, 73% own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Graniteville
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Graniteville
About 0 of every 100 Graniteville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
100% of working residents leave Graniteville for work
Where Graniteville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Graniteville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Graniteville, VT a good place to live?
Graniteville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.