Compare towns
Brandon vs Cornwall vs Goshen vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
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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 | Brandon | Cornwall | Goshen | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
1,208 |
142Lowest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
| Goshen and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% 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 | $227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above 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 | $1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
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| Cornwall and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,240 4% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.