Compare towns
Goshen vs Ripton vs Cornwall vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Goshen | Ripton | Cornwall | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142Lowest |
508 |
1,208Highest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
| Goshen and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
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| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115kLowest 4% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Cornwall and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 4% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±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 | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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 | 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.