Compare towns
Bridport vs Cornwall vs Ripton vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridport has the most affordable homes ($367k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Ripton | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,208 |
508Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% 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%±3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Cornwall 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% 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±$35kLowest 16% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 4% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 10% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 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 | 4.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Williston 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 | — | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.