Compare towns
North Hero vs Newfane 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263 |
1,456Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7 26% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
53.4±10.5Lowest 24% above VT |
| Newfane and North Hero 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% 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 |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
| North Hero and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Lowest about the VT average |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| 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.