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Mendon vs Richmond vs Stowe
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 affordable homes ($357k median).
Richmond has the highest household income ($108k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Richmond | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
4,159 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Mendon and Stowe 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% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Richmond 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 |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
| Richmond 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±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Stowe and Mendon 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 |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Mendon 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.