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Winhall vs Bolton vs Killington

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winhall has the most kids (17% under 18).
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k 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.

MeasureWinhallBoltonKillington
People
Population
752Lowest
1,163Highest
785
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+53.7%
VT: +2.8%
+10.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+73.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.9±6.1
13% above VT
36.3±1.7Lowest
16% below VT
52.8±4.2Highest
23% above VT
Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17%±6.8Highest
VT: 17.9%
14.9%±4
VT: 17.9%
13.9%±5.8Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Winhall and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.6%±5.3
VT: 21.4%
6.7%±2.6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
21%±5.2Highest
VT: 21.4%
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
VT: 43.8%
58.4%
VT: 43.8%
57.2%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±4
VT: 7%
2.7%±1.8Lowest
VT: 7%
6.5%±5.8Highest
VT: 7%
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±$23k
18% above VT
$111,125±$17kHighest
37% above VT
$81,250±$39kLowest
about the VT average
Bolton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$471,800±$55k
49% above VT
$311,600±$42kLowest
about the VT average
$488,400±$85kHighest
54% above VT
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±$732Lowest
11% below VT
$1,299±$273Highest
5% above VT
$1,286±$483
4% above VT
Bolton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,567
30% above VT
$4,826Lowest
4% below VT
$6,827Highest
35% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.5%±38.9
VT: 48.4%
28%±30.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
49%±25.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
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
VT: 10.1%
2.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
5.3%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.5%
VT: 73.2%
81.6%Highest
VT: 73.2%
74.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
6 yrs newer than VT
1986Highest
10 yrs newer than VT
1983
7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
13% above VT
28 minHighest
17% above VT
16 minLowest
33% below VT
Work from home
18.4%±9Lowest
VT: 16.9%
22.9%±8.2
VT: 16.9%
24.7%±10.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
Killington and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.