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Groton 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
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
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 | Groton | Mendon | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967 |
1,113Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above 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 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Mendon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest 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 | 6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.