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Mendon vs Salisbury vs North Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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 | Salisbury | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
1,609Highest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
54.2±6.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$102,143±$24k 27% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$451,400±$66kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,556±$360 10% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,132Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.