Compare towns
Winhall vs Wells 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 highest household income ($96k).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Wells | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
1,148Highest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Killington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% 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 |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below 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 |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
| Wells 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 |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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 VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest 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 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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.