Compare towns
Pittsfield vs Strafford 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).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Strafford | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
1,372Highest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
51.4±4.7Lowest 19% 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Killington 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Strafford 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% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and Strafford 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 |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,181Lowest about the VT average |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$6,827 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 18% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | Strafford School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.