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Mendon vs Proctor vs Stratton 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 the most people working from home (22.5%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Shrewsbury has the most homeowners (95.2%).
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 | Proctor | Stratton | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
1,794Highest |
532Lowest |
1,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.3±5.6 about the VT average |
| Mendon and Proctor 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
25.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Shrewsbury 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$91,250±$23k 12% 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$331,900±$52k 5% 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±$651 about the VT average |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,438±$380Highest 17% above VT |
| Shrewsbury and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 6% above VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,350Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.