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Pittsfield vs Peru 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).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Killington has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
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 | Peru | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
434 |
785Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% 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%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest 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%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| Peru and Killington 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 |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and Peru 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 |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and Peru 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 |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% VT: 73.2% |
79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 18% below VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest 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.