Compare towns
Addison vs Barton vs Mendon vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Addison | Barton | Mendon | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
730 |
1,113 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.