Compare towns
Mendon vs Castleton vs West Windsor vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
West Windsor has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Castleton | West Windsor | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
4,453Highest |
1,171 |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
| West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| 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 6% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 28% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.