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Cornwall vs Epping vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Epping has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Epping | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
7,430Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Killington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Epping 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 42% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| 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±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
| Epping and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,827 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Epping School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.