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Killington vs Mendon vs Oneida vs Pomfret
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%).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Oneida | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785Lowest |
1,113 |
10,171Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
47±2.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Oneida and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest 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% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Oneida 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±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% 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. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% 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. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Killington and Mendon 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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% 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% |
48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #106 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.