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Addison vs Mendon vs Sutton vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Mendon | Sutton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,113 |
790Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Addison 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Addison and Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.