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Townshend vs Killington vs Fairlee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Townshend | Killington | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538Highest |
785Lowest |
1,066 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6 29% above VT |
52.8±4.2Lowest 23% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
| Fairlee and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Killington and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
| Killington and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
| Killington and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,617 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.