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Cornwall vs Ripton vs Webster vs Mendon
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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Webster | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
508Lowest |
2,227Highest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Mendon 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% 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. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$357,000±$44k 7% 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±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Webster and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| 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 |
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.