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Mendon vs Erwin 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%).
Erwin has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).

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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.

MeasureMendonErwinKillington
People
Population
1,113
7,965Highest
785Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+73.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.4±10.5Highest
37% above U.S.
43.8±2Lowest
13% 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%
20.7%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.9%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Erwin 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%
17.4%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
49.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
49.2%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%
4.3%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
6.5%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Killington and Erwin 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.
$88,333±$16k
9% above U.S.
$81,250±$39kLowest
about the U.S. average
Mendon and Erwin 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.
$223,700±$26kLowest
33% below U.S.
$488,400±$85kHighest
47% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,230±$651Lowest
13% below U.S.
$1,271±$136
10% below U.S.
$1,286±$483Highest
9% below U.S.
Killington and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,342Lowest
71% above U.S.
$5,829
87% above U.S.
$6,827Highest
119% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
88.6%±42.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±14
U.S.: 51.1%
49%±25.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Mendon and Erwin 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%
9.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
17 minHighest
36% below U.S.
15 minLowest
43% below U.S.
16 min
40% below U.S.
Work from home
22.5%±8.9
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4.3Lowest
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 — #431 of 484 in NY —
School district — CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.