Killington, VT

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Killington, Vermont

Killington, Vermont, in Rutland county, is 81 miles NW of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 125 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. About 1,095 people people live in Killington.

The People and Families of Killington

In Killington, about 56% of adults are married.

Killington is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Killington had a median family income of $60,125. It turns out that people in Killington tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that the town is home to a lot of successful single people.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($4,250) in Killington than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Killington Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Killington, about 74% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the town.

Commuting

In Killington, 89% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in Killington is the public transportation system.

High Points

Killington strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Vermont):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Killington, VT

Comparing Killington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Vermont (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	81 miles NW of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	125 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Rutland
Standard Zip Codes	05751
Phone Area Codes	802
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.65
Longitude	-72.789

Station	RUTLAND
Distance	9.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	56 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	39.1 inches

Station	ROCHESTER
Distance	15 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 29 F
Apr Temp	30 to 53 F
Jul Temp	54 to 80 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	47.6 inches

Station	SOUTH LINCOLN
Distance	31.2 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 26 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	53 to 77 F
Oct Temp	32 to 54 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,095	100%
Male	586	53.5%
Female	509	46.5%
Under 18	224	20.5%
18+	871	79.5%
65+	121	11.1%
Median Age	41.6
Average Family Size	2.8
White	1,069	97.6%
African-American	4	0.4%
Asian	7	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	14	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,134
Growth	39
Growth %	3.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	16.4%
German	15.5%
English	11.3%
Italian	9.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.1%
US/American	5.8%
French Canadian	5.4%
Polish	5.2%
Dutch	3.3%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Scottish	2.5%
Swedish	2.1%
Russian	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
European	1.5%
Canadian	1.5%
Lithuanian	1.1%
Swiss	1.1%
Austrian	1.1%
Czechoslovakian	0.8%
Greek	0.7%
Hungarian	0.6%
Eastern European	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
Croatian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Killington	1,095	$60,125
Bethel	1,968	$41,250
Clarendon	2,811	$48,534
Proctor	1,877	$45,625
Rochester	1,171	$41,131
Rutland	17,292	$41,561
West Rutland	2,263	$41,795

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