Compare towns
Killington vs Williston vs Reading 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Reading has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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.
| Measure | Killington | Williston | Reading | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785 |
10,144Highest |
699Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Killington and Reading 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Reading 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Chittenden 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% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Williston and Chittenden 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 |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
| Killington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
| Williston and Killington 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 |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Reading 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.