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Sutton vs Middlebury vs Mendon
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 most kids (20.5% under 18).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
9,175Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Sutton 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% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% 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±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% 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. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Middlebury 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% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Middlebury Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.