Compare towns
Bridport vs Cornwall vs Randolph vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Bridport | Cornwall | Randolph | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,208 |
4,843Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18k about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% 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 | $367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% 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 | $1,184±$103Highest 4% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
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| Bridport and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 10% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.