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Killington vs Pomfret vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Pomfret | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
908 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Pomfret 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Windham 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 U.S. average |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Killington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Killington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.