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Middlebury vs Williston vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Mendon has the most homeowners (92.2%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Williston | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,175 |
10,144Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,169±$16kLowest 6% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% 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 | $409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
| Williston and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,156±$113Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Williston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
20 minHighest 16% below VT |
17 min 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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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.