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Cornish vs Killington vs Pomfret vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Cornish | Killington | Pomfret | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
785Lowest |
908 |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Killington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Killington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 | Cornish School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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 |
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.