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Addison vs Chittenden vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Addison | Chittenden | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,318Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.8±6.3Lowest 18% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
| Addison and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Addison and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
| Addison and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.