Compare towns
Ripton vs Exeter vs Cornwall vs Lincoln
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%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Exeter | Cornwall | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
913 |
1,208 |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$870±$47 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Lincoln 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 | Lincoln Town 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.