Compare towns
Mendon vs Newfane vs Westminster 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 highest household income ($101k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Killington has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
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 | Newfane | Westminster | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
1,456Highest |
497Lowest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest 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±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| Mendon and Killington 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 |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and Newfane 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 28% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | 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.