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Winhall vs Durham 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 kids (17% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
15,080Highest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% 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%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Winhall and Killington 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Durham 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±$55kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85k 47% above U.S. |
| Durham 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. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
| Durham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,827 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington and Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.