Compare towns
Mendon vs Monkton vs Whiting
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 highest household income ($120k).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Monkton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113 |
1,999Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Monkton 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% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Mendon 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 24% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 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 |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below 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 |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| Monkton 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 |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Lowest 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.