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Wilder vs Killington vs Waterbury
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).
Killington has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Waterbury has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Killington | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
785Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury 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% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Killington 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% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$103,917±$23kHighest 28% above VT |
| Waterbury 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 |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$447,200±$40k 41% above VT |
| Killington and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% below 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 |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$6,435 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Waterbury 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury and Killington 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 | — | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.