Compare towns
Wallingford vs Ripton vs Cavendish vs Tinmouth
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%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Wallingford | Ripton | Cavendish | Tinmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
508Lowest |
1,242 |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Ripton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tinmouth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
46.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$79,219±$37kLowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$251,000±$23kLowest 21% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
— | $1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
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| Cavendish and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 14% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,837 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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 | 18 photos → | 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.