Compare towns
Killington vs Ripton vs Sandgate vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Ripton | Sandgate | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785 |
508 |
435Lowest |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Killington and Chittenden 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Sandgate 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Ripton 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±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Killington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
— | — | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Killington and Chittenden 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 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 |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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 | 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.