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Hampton vs Mendon vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hampton | Mendon | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,113Lowest |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Middlebury and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Middlebury 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.