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Chittenden vs Hampton vs Mendon vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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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 | Hampton | Mendon | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,145 |
1,113Lowest |
1,389Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$3,977 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.