Compare towns
Topsham vs Ripton vs Cornwall vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Topsham | Ripton | Cornwall | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 999 |
508Lowest |
1,208 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Cornwall and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% 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 | $222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% 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 | $908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
— | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,006 21% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Waits River Union High District #36 | 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 | — |
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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.