Compare towns
Mendon vs Augusta vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the most homeowners (92.2%).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Mendon | Augusta | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113 |
19,077Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2 36% 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 | 14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,286±$483Highest 9% 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 | $5,342 71% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below U.S. |
19 minHighest 29% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Highest 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.