Compare towns
Jamaica vs Windham vs Stratton vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jamaica has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Jamaica | Windham | Stratton | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 882 |
594 |
532Lowest |
1,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
| Jamaica and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Jamaica and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$19kLowest about the VT average |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| Stratton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,800±$50kLowest 10% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Stratton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
— | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,773 5% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jamaica and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.