Compare towns
Mendon vs Windham vs Sandgate vs Jamaica
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).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Jamaica has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Windham | Sandgate | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Highest |
594 |
435Lowest |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
55.1±5.5 28% above VT |
| Sandgate and Jamaica 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Mendon 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Jamaica 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±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$79,219±$19k about the VT average |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
| Mendon and Windham 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 |
— | — | $870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
| Mendon and Jamaica 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,773 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school 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.