Compare towns
Winhall vs Middlebury 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).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% 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 | Middlebury | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
9,175Highest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% 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% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Killington and Middlebury 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% |
55.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Winhall and Middlebury 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 |
$409,700±$30kLowest 29% above VT |
$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 |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and Middlebury 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 |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$6,827 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury 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 VT: 10.1% |
10.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
16 min 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.