Compare towns
Killington vs Strafford vs Wheelock
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%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Strafford | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785 |
1,372Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
| Killington and Strafford 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%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Wheelock 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Killington and Strafford 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 |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Killington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827 35% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Wheelock 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 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.