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Killington vs Keene 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%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Mendon has the most homeowners (92.2%).
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 | Keene | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
22,939Highest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below 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 | 13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Keene 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| 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 47% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Keene and Killington 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. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest 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% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
17 minHighest 35% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.