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Killington vs Mendon vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
Mendon has the most homeowners (92.2%).
Wilder has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
1,113 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% 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%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Mendon and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
| 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 35% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
17 minHighest 28% below VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest 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 History | 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.