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Cornwall vs Olean vs Killington vs Middlebury
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).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Cornwall | Olean | Killington | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
13,738Highest |
785Lowest |
9,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
52.8±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Killington 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% 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±$206 20% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
| Killington and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,827 119% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Olean 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
16 min 40% below U.S. |
16 min 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.