Compare towns
Reading vs Killington vs Mendon vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
Peacham has the most affordable homes ($302k 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 | Reading | Killington | Mendon | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699Lowest |
785 |
1,113Highest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.1±5.7Lowest 16% 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 | 18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Mendon and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
| Killington and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% 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 | $5,754 14% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
17 min 28% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Peacham 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None 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.