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Mendon vs Monkton vs Sutton vs North Hero
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 the shortest commute (17 min average).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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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 | Sutton | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
1,999 |
9,452Highest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54.2±6.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and North Hero 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% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hero and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$102,143±$24k 27% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$451,400±$66k 36% above U.S. |
| Sutton and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
| 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 71% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,132Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Sutton 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 | — | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Sutton | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.