Compare towns
Lincoln vs Cornwall vs Strafford vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($365k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Lincoln | Cornwall | Strafford | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394Highest |
1,208 |
1,372 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest 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+ | 43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18kLowest 19% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% 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 | $365,200±$30kLowest 15% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 21% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 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 | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Strafford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.