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Jay 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
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Killington has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Winhall has the most kids (17% under 18).
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 | Jay | Killington | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
785Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
| Killington and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$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 | — | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | 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.