Compare towns
Barton vs Killington vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Mendon has the most homeowners (92.2%).
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 | Barton | Killington | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
785 |
1,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Killington and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
17 min 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Mendon 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.