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Mendon vs Warren vs Wolfeboro vs Chittenden
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).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Wolfeboro has the most renters (21.9% rent).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Warren | Wolfeboro | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
1,585 |
6,571Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Warren 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. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Chittenden 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. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Warren and Wolfeboro 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. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Warren 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. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Warren 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.