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Wilder vs Brattleboro 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Brattleboro has the most kids (19% under 18).
Killington has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
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 | Brattleboro | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
12,122Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Killington and Brattleboro 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% |
19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Brattleboro 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% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest 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±$9k 7% below VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Killington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and Wilder 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 |
$5,700 13% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below VT |
19 minHighest 19% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.