Compare towns
Arlington vs Killington vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Arlington | Killington | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
785 |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Killington and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Arlington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
| Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Killington and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Killington 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.