Compare towns
White River Junction vs Brattleboro vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Brattleboro has the most kids (19% 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 | White River Junction | Brattleboro | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
12,122Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Killington and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Killington and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 12% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.5% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
19 minHighest 19% below VT |
16 min 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Brattleboro 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.