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Mendon vs Norwich vs Shrewsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
Shrewsbury has the most affordable homes ($332k 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 | Norwich | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
3,640Highest |
1,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
42.3±5.6 about the VT average |
| Mendon and Shrewsbury 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% |
24%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
25.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Norwich 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%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% VT: 43.8% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Norwich and Shrewsbury 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 |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$91,250±$23kLowest 12% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$331,900±$52kLowest 5% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
$1,438±$380 17% above VT |
| Norwich and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$5,350 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
71.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Norwich 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 | — | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Norwich School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.