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Killington vs Benson vs Pomfret
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%).
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Benson | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785 |
784Lowest |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
51.9±9.4Lowest 20% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Benson and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Benson 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% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Killington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Killington and Pomfret 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 |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Killington 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% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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 History | 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.