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Ripton vs Jericho vs Cornish 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%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Jericho | Cornish | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,816 |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Cornish 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.