Compare towns
Mendon vs Ripton vs Enosburgh 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%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% 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 | Ripton | Enosburgh | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
508Lowest |
2,804Highest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT 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 13% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| 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 about the VT average |
— | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| 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 6% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older 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 |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Mendon 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.