Compare towns
Killington vs Putney 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%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k 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 | Putney | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785 |
2,622Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 57.2% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$79,706±$18kLowest 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 | $488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% 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 |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.