Compare towns
Mendon vs Whitingham vs Reading vs Chittenden
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%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
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 | Whitingham | Reading | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
1,368Highest |
699Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Mendon and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Mendon 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| 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 13% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Reading 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 6% above VT |
$5,055Lowest about the VT average |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Reading 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.