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North Hero vs Dover vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hero has the most expensive homes ($451k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | North Hero | Dover | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263 |
1,466Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
53.4±10.5Lowest 24% above VT |
| North Hero and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,143±$24kHighest 26% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 about the VT average |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.