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West Windsor 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
West Windsor has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | West Windsor | Killington | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171 |
785Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
| West Windsor and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41kLowest 24% 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 | $1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Killington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860Lowest 16% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 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 | 3.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | 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 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.