Compare towns
Killington vs Reading vs Mendon vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
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 | Reading | Mendon | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785 |
699 |
1,113Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
51.1±7.6Lowest 19% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Mendon 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield 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 VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
| Mendon and Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average |
| Killington and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% 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 |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,181Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Reading 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
17 min 28% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.