Compare towns
Chittenden vs Killington vs Williston
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%).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
785Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% 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 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Killington 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%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Chittenden 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±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
| Killington and Williston 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.