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Killington vs Sandgate 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).
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 | Sandgate | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Highest |
435 |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Lowest 23% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
53.8±3.5 25% above VT |
| Sandgate and Pittsfield 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Killington and Pittsfield 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Pittsfield 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 |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
| Killington and Sandgate 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$313,300±$73k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
— | $1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
| Killington and Pittsfield 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 |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,181 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Pittsfield 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Pittsfield 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.