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Killington vs Whiting 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 the most people working from home (24.7%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).

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.

MeasureKillingtonWhitingChittenden
People
Population
785
532Lowest
1,318Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+73.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
—
-1.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
52.8±4.2Highest
23% above VT
39.6±2.7Lowest
8% below VT
50.8±6.3
18% above VT
Killington and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.9%±5.8
VT: 17.9%
23.5%±6.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
13.8%±2.5Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Whiting and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21%±5.2
VT: 21.4%
13%±5.1Lowest
VT: 21.4%
21.8%±4Highest
VT: 21.4%
Chittenden and Killington 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%
25.9%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
51.5%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.5%±5.8Highest
VT: 7%
6.2%±4
VT: 7%
3.8%±1.6Lowest
VT: 7%
Killington and Whiting 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
$91,250±$38k
12% above VT
$106,250±$28kHighest
31% above VT
Chittenden and Whiting 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
$280,400±$36kLowest
11% below VT
$346,800±$35k
10% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,286±$483Highest
4% above VT
$1,204±$519
about the VT average
$1,125±$488Lowest
9% below VT
Killington and Whiting 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
$4,227Lowest
16% below VT
$5,346
6% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
49%±25.8
VT: 48.4%
58.3%±37.3Highest
VT: 48.4%
14.8%±55.7Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Whiting and Killington 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%
11.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
6.6%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.5%
VT: 73.2%
65.4%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
93.5%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1975Lowest
1 yr older than VT
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
16 minLowest
33% below VT
22 min
7% below VT
28 minHighest
21% above VT
Work from home
24.7%±10.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
10%±5.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
15%±3.6
VT: 16.9%
Killington and Chittenden 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 Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 Barstow Unified Union School District #49
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.