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Bennington 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
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
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 | Bennington | Killington | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
785Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above 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 | 17.7%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 27% 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 | $213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Lowest 8% 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 | $4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minHighest 27% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
17 min 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
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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.