Compare towns
Williston vs Killington vs Strafford
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 youngest population (median age 45.4).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Strafford has the most homeowners (88.9%).
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 | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
785Lowest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Killington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Williston 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest 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±$12k 32% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Williston 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 |
$431,300±$40kLowest 36% 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±$483 4% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% 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 | $5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,827 35% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%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 |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.