Compare towns
Barnet vs Ripton vs Cornwall vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Barnet | Ripton | Cornwall | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
508Lowest |
1,208 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.7±6.3Lowest 11% above VT |
| Cornwall and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$69,705±$7k 14% below 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 | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
— | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Cornwall and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | — | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.