Compare towns
Mendon vs Thetford vs West Windsor
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 most people working from home (22.5%).
Thetford has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Thetford | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
2,813Highest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+7.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Thetford 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% |
20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Thetford and West Windsor 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 |
$88,045±$16kLowest 8% above VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
| West Windsor 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±$44k 13% above VT |
$329,500±$96kLowest 4% above VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
| West Windsor and Mendon 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 |
$1,141±$96 8% below VT |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
| Mendon and Thetford 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 |
$6,948Highest 38% above VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Thetford 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% |
8% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and West Windsor 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 | — | #40 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Thetford School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.