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Killington vs Mendon vs Townsend
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 most affordable homes ($357k median).
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
1,113 |
9,100Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% 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% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Townsend 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 U.S. average |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Killington and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest 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 | — | — | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | — | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.