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Winhall vs Middlesex 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 highest household income ($96k).
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Killington has the shortest commute (16 min average).

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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.

MeasureWinhallMiddlesexKillington
People
Population
752Lowest
1,407Highest
785
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+53.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+73.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.9±6.1Lowest
26% above U.S.
55.3±6Highest
42% above U.S.
52.8±4.2
36% above U.S.
Middlesex and Killington 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%
18%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.9%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Middlesex and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.6%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Middlesex and Killington 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%
21.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
57.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±4
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.5%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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±$23kHighest
18% above U.S.
$75,750±$21kLowest
6% below U.S.
$81,250±$39k
about the U.S. average
Winhall and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$471,800±$55k
42% above U.S.
$208,100±$62kLowest
37% below U.S.
$488,400±$85kHighest
47% above U.S.
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
23% below U.S.
$1,406±$672Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,286±$483
9% below U.S.
Middlesex 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.
$3,459Lowest
11% above U.S.
$6,827Highest
119% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.5%±38.9
U.S.: 51.1%
29.1%±39Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
49%±25.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
25 min
4% below U.S.
16 minLowest
40% below U.S.
Work from home
18.4%±9
U.S.: 15.1%
18.2%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.7%±10.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) 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

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.