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Windsor vs Ripton vs Plainfield 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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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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 | Plainfield | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
508Lowest |
1,314 |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest 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% |
2.1%±1.3 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. |
$69,250±$31k 14% 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. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Plainfield 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. |
— | $1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Plainfield 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. |
$4,806Lowest 54% 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%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Ripton 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% |
11.6%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% |
80.9% 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. |
1955 25 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. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Plainfield 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.