Compare towns
Chittenden vs Killington vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | Chittenden | Killington | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
785Lowest |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Lowest 18% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Killington and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest 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+ | 51.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
| Chittenden and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Killington and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Killington 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.