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Chittenden vs Stowe 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 highest household income ($106k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Stowe | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
5,285Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Chittenden 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest 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±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| 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±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Stowe 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% 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 |
19 min 18% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.