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Sutton vs Bradford vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Bradford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Sutton | Bradford | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,827Highest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| Bradford and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$808Lowest about the VT average |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,472 11% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 min 4% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #45 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Oxbow Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.