Compare towns
Killington vs Mount Holly vs Ripton
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%).
Mount Holly has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Mount Holly | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785 |
1,415Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+12%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
| Mount Holly 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% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Mount Holly 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% |
41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$296,900±$40kLowest 6% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Killington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Lowest 4% above VT |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
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| Mount Holly 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 |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Ripton 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% 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 |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Ripton 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.