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Addison vs Killington vs Wilder
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 the most people working from home (24.7%).
Wilder has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
785Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% 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% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Killington 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% 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 |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Wilder 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 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.