Compare towns
Strafford vs Ripton vs Killington vs Cornwall
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).
Ripton has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Ripton | Killington | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
508Lowest |
785 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Killington and Strafford 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61kLowest 25% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% 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 | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Killington and Strafford 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 |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$6,827 35% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest 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 | Strafford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 | 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.