Compare towns
Winhall vs Windham vs Putney 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).
Windham has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Killington has the most people working from home (24.7%).
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 | Windham | Putney | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
594Lowest |
2,622Highest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| Winhall and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% 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±$732 11% below VT |
— | $508±$482Lowest 59% 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
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 |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Windham 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.