Compare towns
Killington vs Rupert 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Rupert | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785 |
676Lowest |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
50.8±6.3Lowest 18% above VT |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Chittenden 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 |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden and Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
| Killington and Rupert 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 |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Rupert 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Rupert 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 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.