Compare towns
Killington vs Stockbridge 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Stockbridge has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | Stockbridge | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785 |
791Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Lowest 23% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
53.8±3.5 25% above VT |
| Stockbridge 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% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Stockbridge 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% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
| Killington and Stockbridge 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 |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
$313,300±$73k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
| Killington and Stockbridge 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 |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,181 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.