Compare towns
Cornwall vs Ripton vs Arlington vs Mendon
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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 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 | Cornwall | Ripton | Arlington | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
508Lowest |
2,598Highest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Cornwall 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% 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 | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average |
$357,000±$44k 13% 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 | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Arlington 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Arlington 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 min 13% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Cornwall 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 | — | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Arlington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.