Compare towns
Whiting vs Ripton vs Athens vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Whiting | Ripton | Athens | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
508 |
431Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47.3±6.5 10% 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 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below 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 | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,438 8% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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 Our Story | 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.