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Danby vs Killington vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% 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 | Danby | Killington | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
785 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
51.1±7.6Lowest 19% above VT |
| Killington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
| Reading and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Killington and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Killington and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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.