Compare towns
Castleton vs Cornwall vs Killington vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Hubbardton has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Castleton | Cornwall | Killington | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,208 |
785Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Killington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Cornwall and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Killington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Cornwall 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.