Compare towns
Richmond vs Sharon vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the highest household income ($108k).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
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 | Richmond | Sharon | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Highest |
1,577 |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Killington and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Richmond and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,286±$483Lowest 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,903Lowest 17% above VT |
$6,827 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Sharon School District | 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 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.