Compare towns
Ripton vs Cornwall vs Newfields vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Newfields | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,208 |
2,023Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | — |
| 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 | None yet |
U.S. 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.