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Killington vs Mendon vs Warwick 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).
Warwick has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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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 | Warwick | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785 |
1,113Highest |
776Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%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. |
51.4±7.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Mendon 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% |
23.2%±3.3 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% |
40.5%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% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Mendon 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±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Warwick 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. |
$349,400±$34kLowest 5% above 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±$483 9% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% 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% |
33.3%±57.3 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% 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. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Warwick | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.