Compare towns
Shoreham vs Sutton vs Mendon vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shoreham has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Shoreham | Sutton | Mendon | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
790Lowest |
1,113 |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
| Mendon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shoreham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Mendon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,400±$34k about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Mendon and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
— | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Shoreham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713 6% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.