Compare towns
Chittenden vs Killington vs Stratton vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Killington has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Chittenden | Killington | Stratton | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318Highest |
785 |
532Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Killington and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
| Stratton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
| Killington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Killington and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
0.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | 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 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.