Compare towns
White River Junction vs Greensboro 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 most renters (56.1% rent).
Greensboro has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Greensboro | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
633Lowest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
| Greensboro and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| White River Junction and Killington 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% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
56.6% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| Greensboro and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,113±$58Lowest 10% 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 |
$5,786 15% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
16 min 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | 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.