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Killington vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k 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 | Windham | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Highest |
594Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +53.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Winhall 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Killington 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% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above 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 |
— | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Killington and Winhall 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 |
$5,951Lowest 18% above VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Windham 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.