Compare towns
Mendon vs Sheldon vs Killington vs North Hero
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
North Hero has the most homeowners (96.3%).
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 | Sheldon | Killington | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
2,267Highest |
785Lowest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
| 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%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Killington and North Hero 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$102,143±$24kHighest 26% above VT |
| North Hero 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$451,400±$66k 43% above VT |
| Killington and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,132 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 28% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.