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Winhall vs Amherst vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the most affordable homes ($472k median).
Amherst has the highest household income ($153k).
Killington has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Winhall | Amherst | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
11,861Highest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85k 47% above U.S. |
| Amherst and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,462±$256Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
| Amherst and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Lowest 111% above U.S. |
$9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$6,827 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst 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 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.