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Cornwall vs Ripton vs Troy
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 the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Ripton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
508 |
219Lowest |
| 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±4.6 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Troy 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$91,688±$8kLowest 13% 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 |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% 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±$206 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.