Compare towns
Cornwall vs Lincoln vs Ripton vs Windsor
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%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Cornwall | Lincoln | Ripton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,394 |
508Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
40%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below 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 | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% 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 | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
— | $1,002±$107 19% below VT |
| Cornwall and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,100 21% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest 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 | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Lincoln 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 | — | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lincoln Town School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.