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Killington vs Hartford 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%).
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Hartford | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
10,736Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest 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% |
18%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hartford 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% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Hartford and Chittenden 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% |
47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Hartford 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 |
$78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden 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 |
$304,500±$26kLowest 4% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Killington and Hartford 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 |
$5,773 15% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Hartford 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% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
18 min 22% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Chittenden 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Hartford School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.