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Mendon vs New Hampton vs Chittenden
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 most people working from home (22.5%).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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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 | New Hampton | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
2,509Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Mendon and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and New Hampton 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% |
24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and New Hampton 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% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Hampton and Chittenden 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. |
$95,250±$35kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| 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±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Mendon 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. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% 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. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.