Compare towns
Mendon vs Putney vs Montgomery
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%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Montgomery has the most kids (15.5% under 18).
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 | Putney | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113 |
2,622Highest |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Mendon and Montgomery 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Montgomery and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Mendon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Mendon and Montgomery 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Mendon and Montgomery 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.