Compare towns
Killington vs Proctor vs Winhall
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%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Winhall has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Proctor | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785 |
1,794Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Killington and Winhall 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Proctor 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 |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$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 | $488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below 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 |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,094±$732 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 | $6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Winhall 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Winhall 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.