Compare towns
Williston vs Killington vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Williston | Killington | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
785Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Killington and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Williston and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
| Killington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Williston and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.