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Chittenden vs Killington vs Warren
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 most affordable homes ($347k median).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
785Lowest |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Lowest 18% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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%±4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Chittenden 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% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Lowest 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±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Chittenden and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
$488,400±$85k 54% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Killington 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 |
$6,827 35% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Warren 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% 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 21% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None 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.