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Killington vs Ossipee vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Ossipee | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Chittenden 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 U.S. average |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.