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Andover vs Cornwall vs Coventry vs Ripton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Ripton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).

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.

MeasureAndoverCornwallCoventryRipton
People
Population
616
1,208Highest
917
508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
+1.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+25.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
49.2±5.1
14% above VT
50.4±4.6Highest
17% above VT
45.2±5.2Lowest
5% above VT
47.7±14.2
11% above VT
Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.5%±4.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
18.7%±3
VT: 17.9%
20.2%±4.1Highest
VT: 17.9%
11.8%±6.3
VT: 17.9%
Coventry and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.7%±4.3
VT: 21.4%
25.7%±6.1
VT: 21.4%
22.5%±3.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
30.5%±7.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
Ripton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.3%
VT: 43.8%
54.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
21.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
48%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.5Lowest
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.1
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.5
VT: 7%
20.1%±6.3Highest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$102,500±$38k
26% above VT
$114,583±$32kHighest
41% above VT
$59,342±$3kLowest
27% below VT
$112,917±$15k
39% above VT
Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$382,900±$68k
21% above VT
$458,000±$49kHighest
45% above VT
$197,900±$55kLowest
37% below VT
$394,400±$61k
25% above VT
Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,389±$364Highest
13% above VT
$1,125±$206
9% below VT
$755±$108Lowest
39% below VT
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Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,190
about the VT average
$6,726Highest
33% above VT
$2,375Lowest
53% below VT
$4,915
about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
69.4%±47.1Highest
VT: 48.4%
61.9%±65.5
VT: 48.4%
1.5%±27.7Lowest
VT: 48.4%
52.9%±100
VT: 48.4%
Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.6%
VT: 10.1%
0.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
19.6%Highest
VT: 10.1%
8.6%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
82.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
90.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
1976
same as VT
1993Highest
17 yrs newer than VT
1973Lowest
3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
7% above VT
24 minLowest
about the VT average
36 minHighest
53% above VT
24 min
about the VT average
Work from home
29.6%±12.9Highest
VT: 16.9%
24.4%±6.6
VT: 16.9%
8.6%±3.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
17.2%±8.7
VT: 16.9%
Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Coventry School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town — None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.