Compare towns
Brookfield vs Cornwall vs Ripton vs Parish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Parish has the most affordable homes ($135k median).
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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 | Brookfield | Cornwall | Ripton | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,150 |
1,208 |
508Lowest |
2,418Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43.6±2.4 12% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9k 14% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$68,164±$12kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28k 54% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$134,900±$23kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75 31% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $825±$454Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,250 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.