What stands out worked out from the figures below

Albany has the most kids (20.7% under 18).

Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Albany	Mendon
People
Population	135Lowest	1,113Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+8.5% VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.9±14Lowest about the VT average	53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT
	Mendon and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9%	14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Albany and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Mendon and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	49.4%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±7.7Lowest VT: 7%	3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7%
	Mendon and Albany 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
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT	$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,230±$651 about the VT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,867Lowest 43% below VT	$5,342Highest 6% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	88.6%±42.7 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	8.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest VT: 73.2%	92.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minHighest 14% below VT	17 minLowest 28% below VT
Work from home	9%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Mendon and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.