Compare towns
Cornwall vs Killington vs Mendon vs Reading
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).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Reading has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Killington | Mendon | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
785 |
1,113 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% 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%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Reading 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% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Reading 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Cornwall 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% 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 |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% 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 |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
| 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 |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Reading 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
17 min 28% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 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 | — | 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 |
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.