Compare towns
Mendon vs Painted Post vs Killington vs Strafford
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%).
Painted Post has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Painted Post | Killington | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
1,824Highest |
785Lowest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.7±5.2Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% 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% |
16.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Strafford 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. |
$62,891±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$155,900±$13kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Killington and Strafford 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. |
$839±$281Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% 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 | $5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,442 74% above U.S. |
$6,827 119% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.4%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Painted Post 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 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 | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.