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Mendon vs Sutton vs Middlesex vs Chittenden
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Sutton | Middlesex | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
9,452Highest |
1,943 |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.