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Mendon vs Newfane vs Newfields 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
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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.
| Measure | Mendon | Newfane | Newfields | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
1,456 |
2,023Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Mendon 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Killington 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 25% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85k 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Killington 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. |
$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,827 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Newfields School District | 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.