Compare towns
Mendon vs Monkton 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 most affordable homes ($357k median).
Monkton has the most kids (18.1% under 18).
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 | Monkton | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113 |
1,999Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
47.1±5.4Lowest 9% 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% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton 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% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Monkton 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±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
| Monkton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Monkton 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 28% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.