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Mendon vs Royalton vs Wilder
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 homeowners (92.2%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Royalton | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
2,752 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Mendon and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Mendon and Royalton 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% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Wilder 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% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Royalton 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 |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Royalton 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±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Mendon and Wilder 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 |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Wilder 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 28% below VT |
20 minHighest 13% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | — |
| 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.