Compare towns
Moretown vs Killington vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Moretown | Killington | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
785Lowest |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Killington and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Killington and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
| Killington and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.