Compare towns
North Hero vs Ripton vs Sutton 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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Ripton | Sutton | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,263Highest |
508Lowest |
790 |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,143±$24k 26% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| Ripton and North Hero 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| North Hero and Ripton 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 |
— | — | $1,230±$651Lowest 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.