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Killington vs Mendon vs Morrisville
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%).
Mendon has the most homeowners (92.2%).
Morrisville has the most renters (47.5% rent).
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 | Mendon | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
1,113 |
2,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
45.3±6Lowest 5% 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Morrisville 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Killington 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$68,240±$15kLowest 16% below 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$276,300±$20kLowest 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Morrisville 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,542Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Morrisville 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
17 min 28% below VT |
22 minHighest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Mendon 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.