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Winhall vs Waitsfield 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).
Waitsfield has the most renters (66.2% rent).
Killington has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
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 | Waitsfield | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
193Lowest |
785Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
74.8±13.4Highest 74% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±14.7Lowest 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% |
71.5%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4% VT: 43.8% |
71.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±9.1 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Waitsfield 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 |
$26,384±$5kLowest 68% below VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT 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 49% above VT |
$453,100±$98kLowest 43% 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 |
— | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and Winhall 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 |
$4,688Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.1%±49.6 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Waitsfield 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
33.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
14 minLowest 40% below VT |
16 min 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31%±23.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.