Compare towns
Ripton vs Burke vs Cornwall vs Middletown Springs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Burke has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Middletown Springs has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Ripton | Burke | Cornwall | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,317Highest |
1,208 |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middletown Springs and Burke 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% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Middletown Springs 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% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$82,000±$12kLowest 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 | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$262,200±$24kLowest 17% below VT |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,208±$438Highest about the VT average |
| Middletown Springs 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 |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,595Lowest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Burke 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None 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.