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Stannard vs Mendon vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
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 | Stannard | Mendon | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
1,113Highest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6Lowest 12% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Mendon and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Mendon and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Mendon and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Mendon and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.