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Killington vs Jericho vs Pomfret 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%).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Killington | Jericho | Pomfret | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785Lowest |
5,114Highest |
908 |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Pomfret 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest 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±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| Jericho 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±$85k 54% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
| Jericho and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827 35% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% 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% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
17 min 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.