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Mendon vs North Troy vs Stratton
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 oldest population (median age 53.4).
North Troy has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 Troy | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Highest |
506Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Stratton 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% |
16%±6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Mendon and North Troy 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 |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton 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 about the VT average |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Mendon and Stratton 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 |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and North Troy 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% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.