Compare towns
Killington vs Addison vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Killington | Addison | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
1,175 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
| Addison and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% 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 | $1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Addison and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,831Lowest 16% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest 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 | 5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.