Compare towns
Windham vs Ripton vs Cornwall vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Bolton has the most renters (12.1% rent).
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 | Windham | Ripton | Cornwall | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432 |
508Lowest |
1,208 |
2,034Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
55.3±6.5 42% above U.S. |
| Windham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$102,898±$20k 27% 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 | $315,600±$74kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$327,000±$105k about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$967±$173 32% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,627 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±23.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | 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 |
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.