Compare towns
Mendon vs Sutton vs Vershire vs Waterville
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%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Vershire | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Highest |
790 |
842 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Mendon and Waterville 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Vershire 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Mendon and Vershire 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Mendon and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Vershire 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.