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Winhall vs Middlesex vs Pomfret vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Middlesex | Pomfret | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752Lowest |
1,943Highest |
908 |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
| Pomfret 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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 VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Middlesex 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±$55k 49% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% 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 |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
| 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 30% above VT |
$6,483Lowest 29% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.