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Chittenden vs Kingston vs Mendon
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 youngest population (median age 50.8).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Kingston | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
6,275Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Lowest 31% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Mendon 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% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Kingston 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% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Kingston 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. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Kingston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Kingston 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Sanborn Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.