Compare towns
Londonderry vs Mendon vs Windham vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k 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 | Londonderry | Mendon | Windham | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,873Highest |
1,113 |
594Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
| Mendon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shoreham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21kLowest 5% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$316,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
— | $1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
| Shoreham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162 about the VT average |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.