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Mendon vs Castleton vs Monkton vs Shrewsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Shrewsbury has the most kids (25.1% 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 | Mendon | Castleton | Monkton | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,999 |
1,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
42.3±5.6 about the VT average |
| Mendon and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
25.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$91,250±$23k 12% above VT |
| Monkton and Mendon 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 |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$331,900±$52k 5% above VT |
| Monkton 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 |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,438±$380Highest 17% above VT |
| Shrewsbury and Monkton 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$5,350 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Lowest VT: 48.4% |
71.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Shrewsbury 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
95.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.