Compare towns
Sandgate vs Cornwall vs Ripton vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
West Haven has the most renters (9.7% rent).
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 | Sandgate | Cornwall | Ripton | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
1,208Highest |
508 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Sandgate and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% 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 | $193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% 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 |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±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 | 9.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Cornwall 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 | — |
| High school 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.