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Webster vs Ripton vs Cornwall vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Webster | Ripton | Cornwall | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227Highest |
508Lowest |
1,208 |
1,595 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.5±5.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,696±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$312,300±$27kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,500±$293Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 93% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,504 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Middleton School District |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.