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Mendon vs Sutton vs Whiting 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 most people working from home (22.5%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
North Hero has the most expensive homes ($451k 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 | Whiting | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
2,239Highest |
532Lowest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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 25% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$102,143±$24k 27% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$451,400±$66kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,556±$360 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.