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Ripton vs Cornwall vs Poultney 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%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% 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 | Poultney | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,033 |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middletown Springs 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% |
21.1%±6.6Lowest 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Poultney and Ripton 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 39% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$82,000±$12k 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$262,200±$24k 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 | — | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$868±$113Lowest 30% 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,595 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 |
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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.