Compare towns
Killington vs Ripton vs Winhall vs Pomfret
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%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Winhall has the most kids (17% under 18).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Ripton | Winhall | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785 |
508Lowest |
752 |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| 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%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall and Pomfret 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Pomfret 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Ripton and Winhall 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 |
$394,400±$61kLowest 25% above VT |
$471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% 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 |
— | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Killington and Pomfret 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 |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$6,567 30% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.