Compare towns
Mendon vs Mapleton vs Chittenden vs Jamaica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
Jamaica has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Mapleton | Chittenden | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
1,884Highest |
1,318 |
882Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
55.1±5.5Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Jamaica and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Chittenden 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±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$347,800±$50k 5% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$870±$464 38% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 71% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,773 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jamaica and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.