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Killington vs Pelham 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%).
Pelham has the most kids (22% under 18).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
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 | Pelham | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
14,449Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% 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% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chittenden 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Pelham 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 |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85k 47% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827 119% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$5,346Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington and Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Pelham School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.