Compare towns
Pittsfield vs Benson vs Sutton vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
Benson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Pittsfield | Benson | Sutton | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 391Lowest |
784 |
790Highest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Benson and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Killington and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,300±$73k about the VT average |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
— | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,181 about the VT average |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 18% below VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school 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.