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Mendon vs Sharon vs Windham vs Killington
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 oldest population (median age 53.4).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Sharon | Windham | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
1,577 |
16,038Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2 36% 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% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Windham 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. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85k 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,827 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Highest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Sharon School District | Windham School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.