Compare towns
Killington vs Ripton vs Whiting vs Pittsfield
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 most expensive homes ($488k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
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 | Whiting | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785Highest |
508 |
532 |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Pittsfield 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
| Ripton and Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$313,300±$73k about the VT average |
| 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 |
— | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
| Killington and Whiting 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,181 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Ripton 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 7% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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.