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Bow vs Killington vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
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 | Bow | Killington | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
785Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85k 47% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Bow and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Bow and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,827 119% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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U.S. 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.