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Barton vs Mendon vs Brownington
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 renters (26.1% rent).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Barton | Mendon | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Mendon and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Mendon and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70 36% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Mendon and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 50% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.