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Killington vs Cornish vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Cornish | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Chittenden 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Killington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,346Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington and Chittenden 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 | Cornish School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| 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 |
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.