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Greensboro vs Reading vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greensboro has the highest household income ($92k).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Greensboro | Reading | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 633Lowest |
699 |
785Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
51.1±7.6Lowest 19% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
| Greensboro and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.6% VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Greensboro and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
$377,200±$72kLowest 19% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$58 10% below VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,786 15% above VT |
$5,754Lowest 14% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 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 | 8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest 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 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | 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 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.