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Eden vs Mendon vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Eden | Mendon | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Highest |
1,113 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Eden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Mendon and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
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| Eden and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.