Compare towns
Mendon vs Williston vs Ripton vs Plymouth
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | Williston | Ripton | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
10,144Highest |
508Lowest |
533 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
52.2±9.6 21% above VT |
| Mendon and Plymouth 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.7%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Plymouth 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±10.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Plymouth and Ripton 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$87,614±$8kLowest 8% above VT |
| Ripton and Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$337,900±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
| Williston and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
— | $1,299±$171 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 6% above VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,585 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±53Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Ripton 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
78% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.