Compare towns
Mendon vs Salisbury vs Windham 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%).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Salisbury | Windham | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
1,200Highest |
594Lowest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Salisbury 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Salisbury 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 |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
— | $1,286±$483 4% above VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 28% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 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 | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.