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Killington vs Townshend vs Mendon
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%).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | Townshend | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
1,538Highest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Lowest 23% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
| Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Highest 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%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| 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 VT average |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above 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 |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| 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 |
$5,364 6% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Townshend 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
17 min 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.