Compare towns
Winhall vs Shoreham 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 youngest population (median age 48.9).
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
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 | Shoreham | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
1,269Highest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Killington and Shoreham 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% |
18%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shoreham 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham 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% |
36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest 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±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Winhall and Shoreham 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 |
$316,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$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 |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
| Shoreham 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 |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.