Compare towns
White River Junction vs Killington vs Weybridge vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Killington has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | White River Junction | Killington | Weybridge | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
785 |
781Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% 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 | 17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Weybridge and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Killington and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
| Killington and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 12% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest 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 | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
16 min 33% below VT |
18 minHighest 24% below VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and White River Junction 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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 | 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.