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Winhall vs Bow vs Stratton 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Bow | Stratton | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
8,335Highest |
532Lowest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below 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% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Bow 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% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Bow 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. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55k 42% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85k 47% above U.S. |
| Bow 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. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
| Bow and Killington 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. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,827 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killington and Bow 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% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington and Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.