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Mendon vs Warner 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%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Warner | Whiting | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
2,959Highest |
532Lowest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 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% |
42.4% 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% |
5.3%±1.6 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$102,143±$24kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| North Hero 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 7% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$451,400±$66kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Mendon 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. |
$7,650Highest 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% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% 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. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Warner 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 | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.