Compare towns
Mendon vs Monkton vs Ripton vs North Hero
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).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
North Hero has the most expensive homes ($451k 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 | Mendon | Monkton | Ripton | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
1,999Highest |
508Lowest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
47.1±5.4Lowest 9% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$102,143±$24k 26% above VT |
| Monkton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
| North Hero and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
— | $1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero 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 |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,132 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Monkton 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| 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.