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Winhall vs Jericho 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 affordable homes ($472k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Jericho | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
5,114Highest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Killington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Jericho 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 49% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$488,400±$85k 54% above VT |
| Jericho 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 11% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
| Jericho and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Lowest 30% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,827 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Killington 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.