Compare towns
Killington vs Peacham vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Wilder has the most renters (37.1% rent).
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 | Peacham | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
887 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Killington and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Killington 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Wilder 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% |
48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Lowest 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 | $81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Peacham and Killington 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 |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Killington and Wilder 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 |
$5,605 11% above VT |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Peacham 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 | Peacham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.