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Ripton vs Cornwall vs Dover
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 kids (18.7% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,208 |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
| Dover and Cornwall 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%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Ripton 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%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below 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 |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% 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 | — | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school 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 |
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.