Compare towns
Mendon vs Dummerston vs Plainfield vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k 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 | Dummerston | Plainfield | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
2,090Highest |
1,314 |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Plainfield 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest 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 | $100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Killington 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Plainfield 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 28% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school 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.