What stands out worked out from the figures below

Craftsbury has the most kids (21.2% under 18).

Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Craftsbury	Mendon
People
Population	1,352Highest	1,113Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	+8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	41.5±4.6Lowest 4% below VT	53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT
	Mendon and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9%	14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Craftsbury and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4%	29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Mendon and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	49.4%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7%	3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,672±$16kLowest 3% above VT	$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT
	Mendon and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$270,500±$44kLowest 15% below VT	$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT
	Mendon and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT	$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average
	Mendon and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,164Lowest 17% below VT	$5,342Highest 6% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Mendon and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%	8.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	92.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 16% above VT	17 minLowest 28% below VT
Work from home	12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Mendon and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.