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Killington vs Moriah vs Mendon
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%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Moriah | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Lowest 36% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 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±$39k about the U.S. average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| 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 47% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% 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. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Moriah 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.