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New Haven vs Windham vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | New Haven | Windham | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792Highest |
594Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9 11% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Mendon and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17kLowest 14% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| New Haven and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT |
— | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest 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 | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.