Compare towns
Killington vs Sharon vs Wilder vs Weybridge
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 people working from home (24.7%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Wilder has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Sharon | Wilder | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785 |
1,577 |
3,087Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Killington and Weybridge 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% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Weybridge 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% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Weybridge 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 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 |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Sharon 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 |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Killington and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Sharon and Killington 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 |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Weybridge 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 | Sharon School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.