Compare towns
Killington vs Surry 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%).
Surry has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
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 | Surry | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
1,052 |
1,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% 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% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Surry 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% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Surry 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Surry 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. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Surry 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. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest 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 | |||
| 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 |
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.