What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hubbardton has the most affordable homes ($294k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hubbardton	Killington
People
Population	831Highest	785Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48±13.6Lowest 11% above VT	52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT
	Killington and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9%	13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Hubbardton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4%	21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Hubbardton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	57.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%	6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7%
	Killington and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT	$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average
	Hubbardton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$293,800±$42kLowest 7% below VT	$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT	$1,286±$483Lowest 4% above VT
	Hubbardton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,284Lowest 5% above VT	$6,827Highest 35% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Hubbardton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	5.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 42% above VT	16 minLowest 33% below VT
Work from home	24%±17.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Killington and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.