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Killington vs Hampton vs Pomfret 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
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
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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 | Hampton | Pomfret | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785Lowest |
1,145Highest |
908 |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Hampton 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 U.S. average |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Killington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Killington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 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 | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.