Compare towns
Strafford vs Killington vs Cornwall vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($357k 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.
| Measure | Strafford | Killington | Cornwall | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
785Lowest |
1,208 |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% 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 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% 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±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Killington and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$6,827 35% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
17 min 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 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 | Strafford 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 | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.