Compare towns
Mendon vs Stockbridge vs Sutton vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Stockbridge | Sutton | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
791 |
790Lowest |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Stockbridge 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% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Mendon 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% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Stockbridge 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% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden 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±$23k 24% above VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden 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 |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
— | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Mendon and Stockbridge 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 |
$4,488 11% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| 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.