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Killington vs Sunapee vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($313k 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 | Sunapee | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785 |
3,416Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Lowest 36% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.8±3.5 38% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$65,852±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$313,300±$73kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Killington and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,035±$140Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,181 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±43 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.1%±24.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsfield and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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U.S. 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.