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Stratton vs Killington vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Killington has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Winhall has the most homeowners (80.5%).
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 | Stratton | Killington | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
785Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above 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 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Highest 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+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest 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 | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kLowest 26% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% 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 | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Killington and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest 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 | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest 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 | — |
| 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.