Compare towns
Ripton vs Cornwall vs Barnard vs Lincoln
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%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($365k 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 | Barnard | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,208 |
1,211 |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ripton 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$96,667±$18kLowest 19% 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 |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$365,200±$30kLowest 15% above VT |
| Cornwall and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Barnard and Cornwall 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 |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$6,100 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Ripton 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% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Lincoln Town School District |
| 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.