Compare towns
Plainfield vs Ripton vs Cornwall vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Hermon has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
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| Measure | Plainfield | Ripton | Cornwall | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,016 |
508Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
36.3±14.4 7% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,896±$16kLowest 13% below 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 | $155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$105,500±$14kLowest 68% below 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 | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$900±$435 36% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667 14% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,076Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.4%±35.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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.