Compare towns
Cornwall vs Ripton vs Old Bennington
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 oldest population (median age 50.4).
Ripton has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
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 | Cornwall | Ripton | Old Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
508 |
182Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45±21.3Lowest 4% 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington and Ripton 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% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$112,917±$15kLowest 39% above VT |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Cornwall 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±$61kLowest 25% above VT |
$445,500±$105k 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Old Bennington 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 |
— | $1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
| Cornwall and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.