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Winhall vs Walpole 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).
Walpole has the most affordable homes ($320k median).
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 | Walpole | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
3,690Highest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Killington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Walpole 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. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Winhall and Walpole 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. |
$319,800±$48kLowest 4% 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. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Killington and Walpole 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. |
$6,078Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 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 |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.