Compare towns
Killington vs Peacham vs Sharon
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%).
Peacham has the most affordable homes ($302k median).
Sharon has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Peacham | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
887 |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Killington and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Peacham 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Peacham 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 VT average |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Peacham and Sharon 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 |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$5,605Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Peacham 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 | Peacham School District | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.