Compare towns
Killington vs Addison vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Killington | Addison | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
1,175 |
7,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
| Addison and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
| Addison and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$417,400±$31k 32% above VT |
| Killington and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,201±$120Lowest about the VT average |
| Addison and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,831Lowest 16% above VT |
$6,795 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 min 33% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Middlebury 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.