Compare towns
Mendon vs Plainfield vs Andover 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 homeowners (92.2%).
Plainfield has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Plainfield | Andover | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
1,314Highest |
616Lowest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% 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% |
16.3%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| Andover 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 13% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
| Andover and Killington 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 |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Plainfield 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 28% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Killington 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.