Compare towns
Corinth vs Killington vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most kids (16.8% under 18).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
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 | Corinth | Killington | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
785Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Killington and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Corinth and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Killington and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.