Compare towns
Cornwall vs Enosburgh vs Killington vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Killington has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
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 | Cornwall | Enosburgh | Killington | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
2,804Highest |
785Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% 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±$206 9% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Killington and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
17 min 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.