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Waitsfield 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
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% 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 | Waitsfield | Ripton | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918Highest |
508Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Waitsfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$34kLowest 4% above 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 | $422,400±$92k 33% above VT |
$394,400±$61kLowest 25% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Cornwall and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$821Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Waitsfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,208 23% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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 |
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.