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Killington vs Mendon vs Newfields vs Pittsfield
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($313k median).
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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 | Mendon | Newfields | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785 |
1,113 |
2,023Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.8±3.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Mendon 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% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 U.S. average |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$65,852±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85k 47% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$313,300±$73kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,035±$140Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827 119% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,181Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±43Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.1%±24.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsfield and Newfields 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 | — | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.