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Weybridge vs Wheelock vs Strafford vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Weybridge | Wheelock | Strafford | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781 |
717Lowest |
1,372Highest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Killington and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest 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 | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508 about the VT average |
— | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 21% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$6,827 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Strafford School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.