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Killington vs Sheldon 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 the shortest commute (16 min average).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Sheldon | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785 |
2,267Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Winhall 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Winhall 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.