Compare towns
Weston vs Cornwall vs Ripton vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Ripton has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Weston | Cornwall | Ripton | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 685 |
1,208Highest |
508 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$112,917±$15kLowest 39% above VT |
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| Weston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$394,400±$61kLowest 25% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Weston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729 11% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.