What stands out worked out from the figures below

Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).

Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Killington	Roxbury
People
Population	785Lowest	942Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	-1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT	35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT
Kids under 18	13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9%	30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	21%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4%	18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Killington and Roxbury 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%	29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Killington and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average	$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT
	Killington and Roxbury 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	$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT	$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT
	Killington and Roxbury 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	$4,284Lowest 15% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4%	16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Killington and Roxbury 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%	27.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	94%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 33% below VT	26 minHighest 12% above VT
Work from home	24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9%	5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.