Compare towns
Ripton vs Brandon vs Cornwall vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Ripton | Brandon | Cornwall | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
4,120Highest |
1,208 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Cornwall and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 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+ | 48% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% 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 | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.