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Mendon vs Newfane vs Enosburgh 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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Newfane | Enosburgh | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
1,456 |
2,804Highest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
54.2±6.7 26% above VT |
| Newfane and North Hero 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| North Hero and Enosburgh 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 |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$102,143±$24kHighest 26% above VT |
| North Hero 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
| North Hero 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,132 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and North Hero 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Mendon 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.