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Warren vs Cornwall vs Killington vs Strafford

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).

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.

MeasureWarrenCornwallKillingtonStrafford
People
Population
1,585Highest
1,208
785Lowest
1,372
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+16%
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
+73.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-0.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
53.1±4.2Highest
23% above VT
50.4±4.6Lowest
17% above VT
52.8±4.2
23% above VT
51.4±4.7
19% above VT
Warren and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
9.3%±3.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
18.7%±3
VT: 17.9%
13.9%±5.8
VT: 17.9%
23%±5.2Highest
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+
30.1%±4.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
25.7%±6.1
VT: 21.4%
21%±5.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
22.1%±3.4
VT: 21.4%
Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
60%Highest
VT: 43.8%
54.7%
VT: 43.8%
57.2%
VT: 43.8%
53.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±4Lowest
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.1
VT: 7%
6.5%±5.8Highest
VT: 7%
5.1%±2.6
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
$86,905±$16k
7% above VT
$114,583±$32kHighest
41% above VT
$81,250±$39kLowest
about the VT average
$110,833±$19k
36% 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
$569,300±$123kHighest
80% above VT
$458,000±$49k
45% above VT
$488,400±$85k
54% above VT
$431,300±$40kLowest
36% above VT
Warren and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,750±$394Highest
42% above VT
$1,125±$206Lowest
9% below VT
$1,286±$483
4% above VT
$1,125±$789Lowest
9% below VT
Warren and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,284Highest
45% above VT
$6,726Lowest
33% above VT
$6,827
35% above VT
$7,149
42% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.3%±26.6Lowest
VT: 48.4%
61.9%±65.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
49%±25.8
VT: 48.4%
44.6%±48
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
15.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
0.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
5.3%
VT: 10.1%
5.2%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.7%
VT: 73.2%
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
74.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
88.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
1 yr newer than VT
1976Lowest
same as VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 min
21% below VT
24 minHighest
about the VT average
16 minLowest
33% below VT
23 min
about the VT average
Work from home
36.2%±5Highest
VT: 16.9%
24.4%±6.6
VT: 16.9%
24.7%±10.2
VT: 16.9%
16.1%±4.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Warren and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Harwood Unified Union School District #60 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 Strafford School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.