Compare towns
Mendon vs St. George vs Strafford
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | St. George | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113 |
812Lowest |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Mendon and Strafford 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Strafford 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Strafford 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 24% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and St. George 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 |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| St. George 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 |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Mendon 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest 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 |
19 min 19% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.