Compare towns
Corinth vs Cornwall vs Ripton vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Bradford has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Corinth | Cornwall | Ripton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,208 |
508Lowest |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$108,162±$15k 33% 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 | $213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% 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 | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,221±$808 about the VT average |
| Corinth and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,472 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4 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 | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
25 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Corinth 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 | — | — | — | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.