Compare towns
Mendon vs Rupert vs Killington vs Strafford
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 affordable homes ($357k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Rupert | Killington | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
676Lowest |
785 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
51.4±4.7Lowest 19% above VT |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| 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 24% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| 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±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
| 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 about the VT average |
— | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below 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 |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$6,827 35% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 28% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 |
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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.