Compare towns
Mendon vs Stratton vs West Windsor 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 affordable homes ($357k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
West Windsor has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Stratton | West Windsor | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
532Lowest |
1,171Highest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +22.3% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
| West Windsor 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and West Windsor 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and West Windsor 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Killington and West Windsor 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton and West Windsor 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 28% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 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 | — | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | 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.