Compare towns
Mendon vs Middlesex vs 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
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Middlesex | Windsor | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
1,943 |
3,554Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Mendon 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 28% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Killington 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.