Compare towns
Mendon vs North Hero vs Wells
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 most people working from home (22.5%).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | North Hero | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
1,263Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
50.7±5.2Lowest 18% 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%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| North Hero and Wells 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% |
27.3%±4 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| North Hero 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 |
$102,143±$24kHighest 26% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below 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 |
$451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below 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±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| North Hero and Wells 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 |
$5,132 about the VT average |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Wells 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.