Compare towns
Salisbury vs Mount Holly vs Ripton vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Mount Holly has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Salisbury | Mount Holly | Ripton | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,415Highest |
508Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+12% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above 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 | $306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$296,900±$40kLowest 6% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% 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 | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
— | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 4% below VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Ripton 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.