Compare towns
Pittsfield vs Mount Tabor 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 affordable homes ($313k median).
Mount Tabor has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Killington has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Mount Tabor | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391 |
304Lowest |
785Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5 25% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
52.8±4.2Lowest 23% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Killington and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Pittsfield 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% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Pittsfield 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 |
— | $81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Killington and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,181Lowest about the VT average |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Pittsfield 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 18% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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 | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.