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Sutton vs Mendon vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Sutton | Mendon | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,113Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.