Compare towns
Killington vs Calais vs Chittenden
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%).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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.
| Measure | Killington | Calais | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
1,713Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Killington and Chittenden 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chittenden and Calais 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% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais 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±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden and Calais 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 |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
| Killington and Calais 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 |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Calais 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 |
$6,586 31% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Calais 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.