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Cornwall vs Ripton vs Champlain vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Champlain has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Champlain | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
508Lowest |
5,667Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.4±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Chittenden 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Champlain 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 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+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above 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 | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$173,400±$16kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above 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 | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $890±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,681Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.4%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #54 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| 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 |
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.