Compare towns
Killington vs Brattleboro vs Pittsfield
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%).
Brattleboro has the most kids (19% under 18).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
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 | Brattleboro | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785 |
12,122Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
| Pittsfield 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% |
19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Killington 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% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Brattleboro 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Brattleboro 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 |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$65,852±$12k 19% below VT |
| Killington and Pittsfield 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 |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$313,300±$73k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,074±$58 13% below VT |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
| Killington and Brattleboro 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 |
$5,700 13% above VT |
$5,181Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Brattleboro 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% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
19 minHighest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield and Killington 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.