Compare towns
Cornwall vs Ripton vs Vershire vs Waterville
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%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Vershire | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
508Lowest |
842 |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Cornwall and Waterville 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% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% 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 |
— | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Cornwall and Vershire 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 |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Cornwall 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
32 min 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.