Compare towns
Hancock vs Sheldon vs Mendon vs North Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
North Troy has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
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 | Hancock | Sheldon | Mendon | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,113 |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
| Mendon and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
| Mendon and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Mendon and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Sheldon and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 30% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.