Compare towns
Williston vs Killington vs South Burlington
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%).
South Burlington has the most renters (38.4% rent).
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 | South Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
785Lowest |
20,756Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+13.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
38.2±1.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Killington and Williston 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% |
19%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
67.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$106,667±$13k 31% above VT |
| Williston and South Burlington 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 |
$443,400±$19kLowest 40% above VT |
| 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±$483Lowest 4% above VT |
$1,787±$59 45% above VT |
| Williston and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$6,674 32% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±7.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Williston 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% |
7.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
61.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 16% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
18 min 25% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest 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 | — | #12 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | South Burlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | South Burlington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.