Compare towns
Mendon vs Andover vs Castleton vs Chittenden
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).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Mendon | Andover | Castleton | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
616Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Andover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Andover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 6% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Mendon 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| 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.