What stands out worked out from the figures below

Killington has the most people working from home (24.7%).

Mount Tabor has the most homeowners (92.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Killington	Mount Tabor
People
Population	785Highest	304Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+73.5% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	52.8±4.2Lowest 23% above VT	57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT
	Mount Tabor and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9%	10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Killington and Mount Tabor 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%	42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Mount Tabor and Killington 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%	34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7%	1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7%
	Killington and Mount Tabor 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	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT	$420,500±$76kLowest 33% above VT
	Killington and Mount Tabor 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	$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,827Highest 35% above VT	$5,233Lowest 4% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Killington and Mount Tabor 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%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	92.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT	1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 33% below VT	46 minHighest 94% above VT
Work from home	24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9%	10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Killington and Mount Tabor 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.