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Windsor vs Ripton vs Cabot vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Windsor | Ripton | Cabot | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
508Lowest |
1,579 |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.