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Sheldon vs Warren vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Sheldon | Warren | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,585 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Warren and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
| Warren and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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.