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Killington vs Wells vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Wells has the most homeowners (90.1%).
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 | Wells | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785 |
11,713Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.6±3Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Wells and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weybridge and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Killington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Wells and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington and Wells 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 | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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U.S. 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.