Compare towns
Panton vs Cornwall vs Ripton vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Panton | Cornwall | Ripton | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
1,208Highest |
508Lowest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% 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 | $438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
| Cornwall and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 33% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 | — |
| 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.