Compare towns
Essex Junction 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
Essex Junction has the most renters (40.7% rent).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Williston has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Essex Junction | Killington | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,803Highest |
785Lowest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.3±3.1Lowest 9% below VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Killington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Essex Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Essex Junction and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,257±$16k 10% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Essex Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$20kLowest 29% 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 | $1,544±$135 25% above VT |
$1,286±$483Lowest 4% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,797 35% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±14.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Essex Junction and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 18% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
20 minHighest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±4Lowest 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 | #14 of 70 in VT | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Essex High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.