What stands out worked out from the figures below

Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).

Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).

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	Killington	Barre
People
Population	785Lowest	8,412Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT	42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average
	Killington and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9%	13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Killington and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4%	19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Killington and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	36.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7%	3.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Killington and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average	$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT
	Killington and Barre 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	$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT	$1,093±$58Lowest 11% below VT
	Killington and Barre 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	$5,192Lowest 3% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4%	34.4%±10.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Killington and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	17.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.5%Highest VT: 73.2%	50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT	1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 33% below VT	19 minHighest 21% below VT
Work from home	24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9%	10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Killington and Barre 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	—	#19 of 70 in VT
School district	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center
High school in town	None in town	Spaulding Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.7
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.