Compare towns
White River Junction vs Killington vs Sharon
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).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Killington | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
785Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% 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 | 17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon 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% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest 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+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Sharon 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 |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% 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 | $5,651Lowest 12% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
16 min 33% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest 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 Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sharon School District |
| 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.