Town · Vermont
Winhall, Vermont
Winhall, town, in Bennington County, Vermont. Winhall had 1,147 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,182 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 752 (±157). GEOID 5000385075.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,147
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,182 · ACS 2020-2024: 752 ±157
Median household income
$95,500
±$23,228 (90% margin)
Vermont: $81,203
Median home value
$471,800
±$55,180 (90% margin)
Vermont: $316,600
Median gross rent
$1,094
±$732 (90% margin)
Vermont: $1,234
Where is Winhall and what county is it in?
Winhall is a town in Bennington County, Vermont. It covers 44.1 square miles of land, 27 residents per square mile in 2020.
One place lies inside Winhall: Stratton Mountain (CDP, 335 in 2020).
Winhall is in the Bennington, VT micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Winhall, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,147 people lived in Winhall on July 1, 2025, down 3.3% since 2020, while Vermont grew 0.2%. The 2020 Census counted 1,182 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 752 (±157).
| Measure | Winhall | Bennington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 752±157 | 37,269 | no clear change |
| Households | 282±61 | 14,987 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.67±0.43 | 2.42 | +0.53 |
| Housing units | 1,644±114 | 20,903 | −198 |
Winhall's population since 2000
From 702 in 2000 to 1,147 in 2025: up 63.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Winhall as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Winhall?
The median resident of Winhall is 48.9 years old; 17.0% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.7%. 7.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Winhall | Bennington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 | 46.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 17.0%±6.8 pts | 18.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.6%±7.5 pts | 24.4% | – |
| Male | 57.0%±7.4 pts | 48.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±3.3 pts | 2.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.2%±4.5 pts | 90.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.7 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.8%±3.0 pts | 0.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.7%±3.4 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.3 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 7.6%±4.4 pts | 2.7% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 8.8%±6.7 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.2%±4.9 pts | 7.4% | – |
| With a disability | 12.5%±7.7 pts | 16.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.4%±2.4 pts | 5.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.3%±2.4 pts | 94.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 67.4%±10.3 pts | 41.8% | +26.9 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 30.0%±11.0 pts | 19.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.1%±3.6 pts | 90.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0%±3.3 pts | 4.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Winhall earn?
Half of Winhall's 282 households earn less than $95,500 a year (±$23,228), against $73,325 in Bennington County and $81,203 in Vermont. In 2015-2019 it was $66,834 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Winhall | Bennington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $95,500±$23,228 | $73,325 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $129,142±$35,328 | $107,853 | – |
| Per capita income | $51,909±$12,825 | $46,487 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.3%±5.5 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0%±17.7 pts | 15.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.7%±5.9 pts | 15.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.5%±5.3 pts | 93.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.0%±9.4 pts | 84.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Winhall?
Owners occupy 80.5% of Winhall's occupied homes and renters 19.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $471,800 by its owner (±$55,180).
| Measure | Winhall | Bennington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $471,800±$55,180 | $279,900 | +$137,913 |
| Median gross rent | $1,094±$732 | $1,109 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.8%±28.5 pts | 53.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,266±$771 | $1,708 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.5%±11.9 pts | 73.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.5%±11.9 pts | 26.3% | – |
| Housing units | 1,644±114 | 20,903 | −198 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.8%±4.4 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±34.6 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 76.9%±4.6 pts | 72.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.3%±2.3 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.5 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.1%±2.1 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4.2%±2.1 pts | 25.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0%±8.5 pts | 7.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Winhall building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Winhall in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Vermont.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Winhall work and get to work?
67.7% of Winhall's workers drive alone and 18.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.6 minutes.
| Measure | Winhall | Bennington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 71.0%±8.3 pts | 59.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±4.0 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 67.7%±12.2 pts | 69.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.0%±12.0 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 1.8%±2.6 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 18.4%±10.1 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.6 min±8.6 | 20.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Winhall?
1 census tract lies mostly in Winhall (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9705Bennington County | 1,411 | $111,154 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Winhall) · Census block assignment files
How does Winhall compare with other places in Vermont?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Winhall is the 7,081st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 144th-most populous of 237 in Vermont.
Winhall ranks 45th of 198 places in Vermont with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 144th | 237 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 165th | 173 |
| Residents per square mile | 189th | 202 |
| Median household income | 45th | 198 |
| Per capita income | 43rd | 202 |
| Median home value | 15th | 201 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8th | 200 |
| Median age | 60th | 202 |
| Owner-occupied share | 109th | 201 |
| Work from home | 67th | 185 |
| Travel time to work | 72nd | 202 |
Winhall's figures with every place in Vermont (CSV)
Every place in Vermont, sortable · Compare Winhall with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Winhall?
25 of the 57 figures for Winhall on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Winhall are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.