Compare towns
Chittenden vs Charlotte vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Chittenden | Charlotte | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
3,916Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Lowest 18% above VT |
52.2±5 21% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
| Charlotte and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Charlotte and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Mendon 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.