Compare towns
Mount Tabor vs Cornwall vs Ripton vs Woodford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Woodford has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Cornwall | Ripton | Woodford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304 |
1,208Highest |
508 |
282Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
61.8±4.9Highest 43% above VT |
| Woodford and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±11.2Lowest 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+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
35.1%±7.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
32%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±5.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$81,250±$20kLowest 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 | $420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$275,000±$67kLowest 13% below 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 | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 4% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,075Lowest 39% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
26.6%±11.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Woodford and Cornwall 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 | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| 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.