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Hartford vs Killington vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Killington has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Hartford | Killington | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
785Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Killington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hartford and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Killington and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
| Killington and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 15% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minHighest 22% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.