Compare towns
Winhall vs Cornwall vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the youngest population (median age 48.9).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Winhall | Cornwall | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
1,208Highest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Killington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
$458,000±$49kLowest 45% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Lowest 30% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 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 | 5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school 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.