Compare towns
Mendon vs Highgate vs Killington vs Chittenden
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).
Highgate has the most affordable homes ($281k median).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Highgate | Killington | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
3,528Highest |
785Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% 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% |
15.8%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Highgate and Mendon 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Chittenden 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 |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the VT average |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden 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 |
$280,500±$21kLowest 11% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below 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 |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 28% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.