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Winhall vs Argyle 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 highest household income ($96k).
Argyle has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
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 | Argyle | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
3,636Highest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50.1±3.9 29% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Killington and Argyle 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% |
21%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Argyle and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Argyle and Killington 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% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$83,000±$14k about the U.S. average |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Winhall and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55k 42% above U.S. |
$249,300±$26kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732 23% below U.S. |
$1,068±$124Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567 111% above U.S. |
$5,324Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killington and Argyle 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 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 |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington and Winhall 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 | — | #343 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.