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Killington vs Fair Haven 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Fair Haven | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
2,724Highest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below 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 | 13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Fair Haven 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 |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$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 | $488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below 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 | $6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
17 min 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.