Compare towns
Killington vs Pomfret vs Addison
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%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Pomfret | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
908 |
1,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Lowest 23% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| Pomfret and Addison 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% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Pomfret 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Addison 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 |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
| Killington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison 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 |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$5,831Lowest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Addison 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% |
5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.