Compare towns
Killington vs Dummerston vs Dover vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Dover has the most affordable homes ($333k 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 | Killington | Dummerston | Dover | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,466 |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
| Dover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 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 | $81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| Dummerston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
22 minHighest 6% below VT |
17 min 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.