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Wilder vs Barnard vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Killington has the most people working from home (24.7%).
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 | Wilder | Barnard | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
1,211 |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Killington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 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 | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| Barnard and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
| Barnard and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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 |
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.