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Barnard vs Killington vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Killington has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Wilder has the most affordable homes ($273k 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 | Barnard | Killington | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
785Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Killington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Barnard and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Killington and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
| Barnard and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school 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.