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Mendon vs Uxbridge 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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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 | Uxbridge | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
14,473Highest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Uxbridge and North Hero 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest 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% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hero and Uxbridge 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. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$102,143±$24k 27% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$451,400±$66kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Uxbridge 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. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,132Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and North Hero 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Uxbridge 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 | — | #183 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Uxbridge | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | — | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.