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Addison vs Killington vs Pittsfield
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).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
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 | Killington | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
785 |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
52.8±4.2Lowest 23% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Addison 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% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest 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%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Addison 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% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest 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 |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
| Addison and Killington 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 |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below 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 |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,181Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school 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.