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Mendon vs Monroe vs Ripton 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%).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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| Measure | Mendon | Monroe | Ripton | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Highest |
786 |
508Lowest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% 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% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton 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 7% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Killington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
| 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 71% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Ripton 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 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 | ||||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.