Compare towns
Ira vs Mendon vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Ira | Mendon | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,113 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Ira and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.