Compare towns
Ripton vs Cornwall vs Andover vs Hubbardton
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).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Hubbardton has the most affordable homes ($294k 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 | Cornwall | Andover | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,208Highest |
616 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Cornwall and Andover 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$102,321±$18kLowest 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$293,800±$42kLowest 7% 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 | — | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 Our Story | 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.