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Killington vs Surry 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%).
Surry has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
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 | Surry | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785 |
1,052Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.8±3.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Killington 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% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield and Surry 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Killington 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 |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$65,852±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Surry 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. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$313,300±$73kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,035±$140Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Surry 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. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
$5,181Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.