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Jobs & commute in Granville

Granville has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Employers in Granville report 13 jobs, and 103 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Granville; the top destination outside it is Middlebury (23%, 14 miles). 32% of workers have no commute at all (Vermont 17%).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

In and out of Granville on a workday

On a workday 103 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 13 people come in from elsewhere.

103live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
13work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night300
Workday210
300live here− 100head out to work+ 13come in to work= 210on a workday

About 210 people are in Granville on a workday afternoon, 30% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.13jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.

The commute map

Out of Granville to work: where people go

New York: 2 residents work here (2%)VergennesBurlington: 8 residents work here (8%)South Burlington: 5 residents work here (5%)JerichoBerlinBristol: 7 residents work here (7%)Warren: 3 residents work here (3%)RiptonStarksboroRochester: 4 residents work here (4%)RutlandLincoln: 5 residents work here (5%)New Haven: 3 residents work here (3%)HardwickBraintreeEssex: 4 residents work here (4%)GranvilleHancockMiddlebury: 24 residents work here (23%)MiddleburyBurlingtonBristolSouth BurlingtonLincolnRochesterGranville
1
Middlebury13.8 mi away
23%24
2
Burlington39 mi away
8%8
3
Bristol12.2 mi away
7%7
4
South Burlington34.2 mi away
5%5
5
Lincoln8.9 mi away
5%5
6
Rochester8.7 mi away
4%4
7
Essex38.3 mi away
4%4
8
Warren7.6 mi away
3%3
9
New Haven17.5 mi away
3%3
10
New York City, NY237.6 mi away
2%2
Everywhere elseother towns and states
37%38
The top trips

Where Granville clocks in

Lines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.

A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.

The jobs

The kinds of work in Granville

Jobs based in GranvilleJobs Granville residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms15%26%
Trade, transport & utilities31%18%
Services: health, schools, offices54%55%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less8%13%
$1,251–$3,333 a month31%25%
Over $3,333 a month62%62%

Who does it

29 or younger0%17%
30 to 5462%55%
55 and older38%27%
−48%

Jobs based in Granville, 2013 → 2023: 25 → 13. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.

Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.

Here is what they are, next to the jobs Granville’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

How long Granville spends getting to work: about 34 minutes

A year of commuting
259 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Granville34 min
Vermont24 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
32%

of Granville workers work from home, vs 17% across Vermont. Their commute is the hallway.

About 3 in 10
How Granville gets to work
84%Drive alone
9%Carpool
6%Bike

Share of the 139 commuters (the 32% who work from home are left out). Across Vermont: 82% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.

From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.

How far

Miles to work from Granville

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miMiddlebury: 23% · 13.8 miBurlington: 8% · 39 miBristol: 7% · 12.2 miSouth Burlington: 5% · 34.2 miLincoln: 5% · 8.9 miRochester: 4% · 8.7 miEssex: 4% · 38.3 miWarren: 3% · 7.6 miNew Haven: 3% · 17.5 miNew York City: 2% · 237.6 miMiddlebury 23%Burlington 8%Bristol 7%South Burlington 5%Lincoln 5%Granville
GranvilleTop destinations (size = commuters)
8%Under 10 mi8 residents
53%10–24 mi55 residents
28%25–50 mi29 residents
11%Over 50 mi11 residents

Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.

Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.

Next door

Next door is work for 12% of Granville

The biggest share goes to Lincoln (5%).

Jobs & commute next door

TownGranville workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Granville–——34 min$60,500
Riptonunder 2%——24 min—
Braintreeunder 2%CC26 min$79,803
Warren3%CB19 min$86,905
Lincoln5%B−C30 min$96,667
Hancockunder 2%——28 min—
Rochester4%DA−27 min$72,676

Same-state neighbors only. Ripton and Hancock: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Granville’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

  • Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
  • Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Granville: questions

What is the median household income in Granville?

$60,500 (±$20,870) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $81,203 across Vermont and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Granville?

6.0%, against 10.1% across Vermont and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Granville?

34 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Vermont and 26 nationally. 32% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Granville work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Middlebury (23%, 14 mi), Burlington (8%, 39 mi), Bristol (7%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Granville without a car?

0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Granville, from the people who make the trip.

Town Square →
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Beyond the commute

More of Granville

Granville home →

Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.