Compare towns
Cornwall vs Ripton vs Wallingford vs Wallingford
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%).
Wallingford has the most renters (42.9% rent).
Wallingford has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Wallingford | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
508Lowest |
643 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47.7±22.3 11% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% 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%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±7.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 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% |
23.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$80,714±$18k about the VT average |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$239,000±$49kLowest 25% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% 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 |
— | $927±$140 25% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Cornwall and Wallingford 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 |
$3,743Lowest 26% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
14.6%±16.3 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 15% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
5.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 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 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.