Compare towns
Castleton 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
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Castleton | Chittenden | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,318 |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Killington and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Chittenden and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| Chittenden and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.