Compare towns
Mendon vs Worcester vs Williston vs Shrewsbury
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).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Shrewsbury has the most kids (25.1% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Williston | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
831Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42.3±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Williston 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$91,250±$23k 12% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$331,900±$52k 5% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,438±$380 17% above VT |
| Williston and Shrewsbury 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 |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,350 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
71.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Mendon 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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 |
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.