Compare towns
Killington vs Cavendish vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
West Windsor has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Killington | Cavendish | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
1,242Highest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Killington and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
| West Windsor and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
| Killington and West Windsor 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 |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
| Killington and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None 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.