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Stamford vs Cornwall vs Ripton vs Pownal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stamford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Pownal has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
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 | Stamford | Cornwall | Ripton | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 963 |
1,208 |
508Lowest |
3,265Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.5 15% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
49±9.1 14% above VT |
| Cornwall and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
28.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$64,163±$21kLowest 21% below 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 | $303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$256,600±$32kLowest 19% 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 | $1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
— | $944±$139Lowest 24% below VT |
| Stamford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,560Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±18.5 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 | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 30% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±6.7 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 | — | — | — | #67 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stamford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | None 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.