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Mendon vs Warwick 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 highest household income ($101k).
Warwick has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).

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MeasureMendonWarwickKillington
People
Population
1,113Highest
776Lowest
785
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
0%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+73.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.4±10.5Highest
37% above U.S.
51.4±7.3Lowest
32% 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%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
13.9%±5.8
U.S.: 22%
Mendon and Killington 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%
23.2%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
49.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
57.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.5%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
25% above U.S.
$93,333±$22k
16% above U.S.
$81,250±$39kLowest
about the U.S. average
Mendon and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$357,000±$44k
7% above U.S.
$349,400±$34kLowest
5% above U.S.
$488,400±$85kHighest
47% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,230±$651Lowest
13% below U.S.
$1,367±$163Highest
3% below U.S.
$1,286±$483
9% below U.S.
Warwick and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,342
71% above U.S.
$4,380Lowest
40% above U.S.
$6,827Highest
119% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
88.6%±42.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±57.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
49%±25.8
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
17 min
36% below U.S.
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
16 minLowest
40% below U.S.
Work from home
22.5%±8.9
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.9Lowest
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
School district — Warwick Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.