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Cornwall vs Killington vs Chittenden

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 most kids (18.7% under 18).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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.

MeasureCornwallKillingtonChittenden
People
Population
1,208
785Lowest
1,318Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
+73.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-1.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
50.4±4.6Lowest
17% above VT
52.8±4.2Highest
23% above VT
50.8±6.3
18% 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
18.7%±3Highest
VT: 17.9%
13.9%±5.8
VT: 17.9%
13.8%±2.5Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Cornwall and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.7%±6.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
21%±5.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
21.8%±4
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+
54.7%
VT: 43.8%
57.2%Highest
VT: 43.8%
51.5%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1Lowest
VT: 7%
6.5%±5.8Highest
VT: 7%
3.8%±1.6
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
$114,583±$32kHighest
41% above VT
$81,250±$39kLowest
about the VT average
$106,250±$28k
31% above VT
Cornwall and Chittenden 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
$488,400±$85kHighest
54% above VT
$346,800±$35kLowest
10% 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±$206Lowest
9% below VT
$1,286±$483Highest
4% above VT
$1,125±$488Lowest
9% below VT
Killington and Cornwall 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
$6,827Highest
35% above VT
$5,346Lowest
6% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
49%±25.8
VT: 48.4%
14.8%±55.7Lowest
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
0.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
5.3%
VT: 10.1%
6.6%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
74.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
93.5%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
same as VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
about the VT average
16 minLowest
33% below VT
28 minHighest
21% above VT
Work from home
24.4%±6.6
VT: 16.9%
24.7%±10.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
15%±3.6Lowest
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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 Barstow Unified Union School District #49
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.