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Killington vs Dover vs Greensboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Dover has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
Greensboro has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Dover | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785 |
1,466Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+60% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Lowest 23% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro and Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Killington and Greensboro 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% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Dover 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% |
48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
56.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT |
| Greensboro 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 |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
| Killington and Greensboro 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 |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,113±$58 10% below VT |
| Killington and Greensboro 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 |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,786 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Dover 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| 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.